Pillisoån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pillisoån 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 Pillisoån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmpike56 cm
- 3Nils Åbergregnbåge33 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenroach16 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarl Nyström
regnbåge33 cmNils Åberg
perch19 cmKlaus Karlsson
roach16 cmStefan Korhonen
elritsa6 cmAxel Nieminen
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