Sålnen
salmon river · 62°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sålnen 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 Sålnen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Henrik NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Lars Johansengrayling24 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Dahl
Arctic char30 cmHenrik Nyström
regnbåge29 cmStefan Olofsson
grayling24 cmLars Johansen
perch18 cmSabine Vogel
roach14 cmSören Hägg
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