Olingan
salmon river · 62°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Olingan 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 Olingan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Bergpike50 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekpike49 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundgrayling23 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtperch20 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Ek
grayling23 cmAstrid Hedlund
perch18 cmErik Schmidt
stensimpa6 cmKjell Sjöberg
The same water, for real
