Vällån
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vällån is a southern lowland 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 Vällån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike61 cm
- 2Elin Ekpike53 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonpike52 cm
- 4Mats Häggpike50 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout29 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Ek
trout29 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmGustav Schmidt
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