Lillälven
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillälven 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 Lillälven
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike57 cm
- 2Sören Björkpike49 cm
- 3Oskar Norénburbot40 cm
- 4Emil Brandtburbot38 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidttrout29 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Björk
burbot40 cmOskar Norén
trout29 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch19 cmOle Hedlund
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