Vallån
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallån 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 Vallån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Gustav ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmgrayling29 cm
- 4Henrik Ekregnbåge29 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Lars Johansenwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char31 cmGustav Viklund
grayling29 cmHanna Åström
regnbåge29 cmHenrik Ek
whitefish24 cmLars Johansen
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