Årosälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Årosälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Årosälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundål45 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonål45 cm
- 3Heike Brandtwhitefish33 cm
- 4Anna Wagnersutare29 cm
- 5Erik Sjöbergroach19 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMaria Lund
whitefish33 cmHeike Brandt
sutare29 cmAnna Wagner
roach19 cmErik Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
