Valpån
lowland river · 60°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Valpån is a lowland 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 Valpån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischertrout30 cm
- 2Johan Viklundperch20 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch20 cm
- 4Anders Blomperch19 cm
- 5Maria Ekperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHeike Fischer
perch19 cmAnders Blom
elritsa6 cmMagnus Hedlund
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