Moälven
salmon river · 63°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Moälven is a 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 Moälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Falkål48 cm
- 2Ole Brandtburbot36 cm
- 3Mikko Norénwhitefish27 cm
- 4Heike Holmroach14 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelroach14 cm
- 6Heike Lindqviststäm13 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmJürgen Falk
burbot36 cmOle Brandt
whitefish27 cmMikko Norén
roach14 cmHeike Holm
stäm13 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
