Lerälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lerälven 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
- 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 Lerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonzander41 cm
- 2Astrid Vainioid32 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmbream32 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundregnbåge29 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmAndreas Pettersson
bream32 cmKarin Nyström
id32 cmAstrid Vainio
regnbåge29 cmAstrid Viklund
elritsa6 cmJukka Eriksson
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