Altersundet
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Altersundet 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 Altersundet
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stromming
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonål46 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenål45 cm
- 3Tomas Ekid31 cm
- 4Karin Ekgrayling26 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtstromming22 cm
- 6Linnea Häggnors10 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmHanna Pettersson
id31 cmTomas Ek
grayling26 cmKarin Ek
stromming22 cmJukka Schmidt
nors10 cmLinnea Hägg
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