Jorälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Jorälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Jorälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidttrout29 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonelritsa7 cm
- 3Emil Åströmelritsa7 cm
- 4Ida Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 5Mats Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSabine Schmidt
elritsa6 cmFredrik Krüger
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