Rördalsån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rördalsån 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 Rördalsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggsalmon58 cm
- 2Mats Åbergpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmsutare32 cm
- 4Per Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonnors10 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmMats Hägg
pike51 cmMats Åberg
sutare32 cmStefan Åström
trout28 cmPer Hägg
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
nors10 cmLars Nilsson
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