Valån
steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valån is a steep trout brook. 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 Valån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats BergArctic char30 cm
- 2Karl SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 3Tomas ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
- 5Johan Viklundstensimpa7 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmMats Berg
ruffe10 cmTomas Ek
stensimpa6 cmKarl Pettersson
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