Fjällsjöälven
northern salmon river · 64°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fjällsjöälven 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 Fjällsjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerburbot43 cm
- 2Anna Månssonburbot42 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
- 5Ole Brandtstensimpa7 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmJonas Krüger
trout28 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmOskar Vogel
stensimpa7 cmHeike Korhonen
The same water, for real
