Eriksdalsälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Eriksdalsälven is a salmon 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 Eriksdalsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandtrout30 cm
- 2Erik Blomtrout30 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
- 4Ole Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjörn Strand
perch18 cmLars Forsberg
elritsa5 cmKarin Nyström
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