Dalsälven
lowland river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Dalsälven 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 Dalsälven
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergål45 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Karl Raskperch18 cm
- 4Lars Forsberglöja10 cm
- 5Johan Viklundruffe10 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonlöja9 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmJukka Åberg
trout29 cmStefan Olofsson
perch18 cmKarl Rask
ruffe10 cmJohan Viklund
löja9 cmRoland Olofsson
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