Vällån
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vällån is a flowing forest stream. 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 Vällån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
- 1Lars Webertrout29 cm
- 2Stefan EkArctic char28 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Karl Lundperch19 cm
- 5Per Holmroach15 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmLars Weber
Arctic char28 cmStefan Ek
perch19 cmKarl Lund
roach15 cmPer Holm
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