Valan
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valan is a northern 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 Valan
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Fischertrout31 cm
- 2Mats Häggtrout29 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkgrayling27 cm
- 4Per Nieminengrayling25 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Anna Wagnergrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMats Hägg
grayling27 cmBjørn Falk
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