Älgmyrb
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgmyrb 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 Älgmyrb
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
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügersalmon55 cm
- 2Johan Viklundsalmon53 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonsea trout42 cm
- 4Karl Norénsea trout36 cm
- 5Sara Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmKjell Krüger
sea trout36 cmKarl Norén
trout29 cmSara Lehmann
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