Långträskälven
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långträskälven is a northern 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 Långträskälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Karl Månssonburbot41 cm
- 3Per Åbergburbot37 cm
- 4Rickard Brandttrout30 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannwhitefish30 cm
- 6Gustav Blomgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOle Brandt
burbot41 cmKarl Månsson
whitefish30 cmTomas Lehmann
trout30 cmRickard Brandt
grayling24 cmGustav Blom
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