Vallån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallån 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 Vallån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Bergburbot40 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonburbot37 cm
- 3Hanna BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 4Emil Lundperch19 cm
- 5Linnea Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmHenrik Berg
Arctic char28 cmHanna Brandt
perch19 cmEmil Lund
elritsa6 cmLinnea Björk
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