Fjällälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fjällälven 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 Fjällälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssontrout31 cm
- 2Wolfgang KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 3Ida Månssontrout29 cm
- 4Sören Björktrout28 cm
- 5Axel BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Karl NorénArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmSören Björk
Arctic char28 cmKarl Norén
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