Garneälven
salmon river · 66°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Garneälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Garneälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike63 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike51 cm
- 3Maria Weberpike50 cm
- 4Petra Månssonburbot42 cm
- 5Anna Vainiowhitefish24 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Hägg
burbot42 cmPetra Månsson
whitefish24 cmAnna Vainio
vendace13 cmBjørn Boström
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