Buvattsälven
lowland river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Buvattsälven is a 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
- 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 Buvattsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
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
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansenpike62 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtål48 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidttrout30 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Karl Rasknors10 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmHanna Johansen
ål48 cmKjell Brandt
trout28 cmEmil Wagner
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
nors10 cmKarl Rask
The same water, for real
