Kalven
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kalven is a southern 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
- 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 Kalven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout35 cm
- 2Kjell Falktrout35 cm
- 3Ida Vogeltrout30 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundelritsa6 cm
- 6Ida Raskelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmIda Vogel
elritsa6 cmIda Rask
The same water, for real