Ålboån
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ålboån is a northern lowland 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 Ålboån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Oskar Häggpike50 cm
- 3Emil Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Lars Korhonengrayling25 cm
- 5Nils Viklundgrayling24 cm
- 6Stefan Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Hägg
trout28 cmEmil Lund
grayling24 cmNils Viklund
perch18 cmStefan Falk
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