Pjältån
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pjältån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Pjältån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainioål45 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonenbream31 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerruda17 cm
- 5Sören Dahlroach15 cm
- 6Per Fischernors9 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmUwe Vainio
bream31 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
ruda17 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmSören Dahl
nors9 cmPer Fischer
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