Ävjan
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ävjan 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 Ävjan
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Norénsutare34 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonsutare32 cm
- 3Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 5Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmsutare28 cm
Species records here
sutare28 cmMaria Sandström
trout28 cmStefan Korhonen
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