Lillälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillälven 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 Lillälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 2Maria Holmperch18 cm
- 3Emil Åströmroach15 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtvendace13 cm
- 5Mats Vainiovendace13 cm
- 6Heike Dahlvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmFredrik Hedlund
perch18 cmMaria Holm
roach15 cmEmil Åström
vendace13 cmMats Vainio
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