Alterälven
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Alterälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Alterälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike57 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerpike52 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannpike49 cm
- 4Karin Månssonpike49 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonruda15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Månsson
perch20 cmKarin Schmidt
ruda15 cmAndreas Olofsson
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