Jämtöälven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jämtöälven 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 Jämtöälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Noréntrout30 cm
- 2Sara Holmtrout28 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmSara Holm
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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