Maljan
salmon river · 62°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Maljan is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Maljan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmpike53 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioperch24 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Holm
trout28 cmMikko Sandström
perch18 cmBjörn Olofsson
elritsa6 cmLars Wagner
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