Fävikån
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fävikån is a northern 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 Fävikån
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 2Linnea Björktrout29 cm
- 3Johan Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Emil Petterssontrout28 cm
- 5Heike SundinArctic char28 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmJohan Karlsson
Arctic char28 cmHeike Sundin
whitefish26 cmUwe Sundin
The same water, for real
