Vallån
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Raskburbot37 cm
- 2Rickard Raskid31 cm
- 3Kjell Dahltrout28 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmIda Rask
id31 cmRickard Rask
trout28 cmKjell Dahl
grayling25 cmJürgen Åström
roach14 cmJukka Eriksson
elritsa6 cmMats Sjöberg
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