Pålböleån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pålböleån 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 Pålböleån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggbream30 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Stefan Ekroach16 cm
- 4Ole Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Sabine Vainiostensimpa7 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmMaria Hägg
perch18 cmMats Sjöberg
roach16 cmStefan Ek
stensimpa7 cmSabine Vainio
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