Fossdalälven
lowland river · 65°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Fossdalälven 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 Fossdalälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 2Tomas WeberArctic char29 cm
- 3Jonas BlomArctic char29 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Maria Webertrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmTomas Weber
trout28 cmMaria Weber
The same water, for real
