Väla å
salmon river · 59°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Väla å 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 Väla å
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Häggzander44 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundregnbåge28 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonnors10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Hansen
zander44 cmJonas Hägg
trout31 cmTomas Lehmann
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Hedlund
roach15 cmAndreas Olofsson
nors10 cmKarl Pettersson
The same water, for real