Vallsjöån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vallsjöån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vallsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Raskpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenburbot42 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonburbot37 cm
- 5Nils Åbergburbot36 cm
- 6Linnea Vogelwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Johansen
burbot36 cmNils Åberg
whitefish24 cmLinnea Vogel
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