Vaggeälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vaggeälven is a southern 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 Vaggeälven
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergål44 cm
- 2Ida Norénburbot38 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenregnbåge31 cm
- 5Erik Blomtrout30 cm
- 6Roland Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmElin Åberg
burbot37 cmWolfgang Olofsson
regnbåge31 cmMagnus Johansen
trout30 cmErik Blom
roach15 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
