Oppliån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Oppliån 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 Oppliån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Dahltrout31 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonwhitefish26 cm
- 3Andreas Hägggrayling24 cm
- 4Emil Strandwhitefish24 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Per Krügerruffe11 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmKjell Dahl
whitefish24 cmEmil Strand
grayling24 cmAndreas Hägg
perch19 cmKarin Månsson
ruffe11 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real
