Linaälven
lowland river · 67°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Linaälven is a 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 Linaälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Viklundburbot37 cm
- 2Erik RaskArctic char29 cm
- 3Astrid Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Nils ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Anna Blomhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 6Ida Månssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHanna Viklund
Arctic char29 cmErik Rask
trout28 cmAstrid Holm
havsoring-baltic21 cmAnna Blom
elritsa6 cmIda Månsson
The same water, for real