Igelälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Igelälven is a southern 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 Igelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Wikströmpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Elin Månssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Elin Viklundperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Lars Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Wikström
trout29 cmLinnea Nieminen
whitefish25 cmElin Månsson
perch20 cmElin Viklund
roach16 cmJonas Wikström
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