Ångermanälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ångermanälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Ångermanälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Wikströmtrout33 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Bergtrout28 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Häggperch18 cm
- 6Mikael Björkstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmOskar Lehmann
perch19 cmTomas Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmMikael Björk
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