Stor-Avolån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stor-Avolån 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 Stor-Avolån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Maria Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonwhitefish28 cm
- 4Emil Petterssongrayling26 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
burbot36 cmMaria Olofsson
whitefish28 cmKlaus Karlsson
grayling26 cmEmil Pettersson
perch19 cmEmil Vainio
The same water, for real
