Vålån
lowland river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vålån is a 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 Vålån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard OlofssonArctic char41 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssontrout30 cm
- 3Heike Sundintrout29 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Jukka KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 6Axel Boströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAxel Boström
Arctic char29 cmJukka Korhonen
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