Alterälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Alterälven is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Alterälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenburbot37 cm
- 3Jonas Wikströmroach18 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Björkstensimpa7 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Boström
burbot37 cmNils Nieminen
roach15 cmHanna Åström
stensimpa7 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real
