Valån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Valån is a southern 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 Valån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Sundinsalmon63 cm
- 2Ida Vogelpike57 cm
- 3Heike Häggpike53 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonpike52 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonsea trout36 cm
- 6Ole Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmPer Sundin
pike52 cmUwe Nilsson
sea trout36 cmJohan Karlsson
perch18 cmOle Boström
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