Badaälven
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Badaälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Badaälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmzander53 cm
- 2Per Häggzander43 cm
- 3Henrik Lundid34 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonregnbåge28 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonruda18 cm
- 6Gustav Rasklöja10 cm
Species records here
zander53 cmKarl Nyström
id34 cmHenrik Lund
regnbåge28 cmAxel Pettersson
ruda18 cmAndreas Olofsson
löja10 cmGustav Rask
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