Valmen
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Valmen 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 Valmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike58 cm
- 2Karin Månssonsalmon54 cm
- 3Karin Ekpike53 cm
- 4Roland Lundsea trout40 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandttrout34 cm
- 6Ole Björktrout30 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmHeike Lindqvist
salmon54 cmKarin Månsson
sea trout40 cmRoland Lund
trout30 cmOle Björk
The same water, for real
