Klöftälven
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Klöftälven 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 Klöftälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmsalmon55 cm
- 2Stefan Falksalmon55 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmsalmon54 cm
- 4Per Bakkesalmon53 cm
- 5Ole Brandtsea trout38 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmsea trout36 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmPer Bakke
sea trout36 cmKarl Sandström
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