Norrälven
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Anna LundArctic char30 cm
- 2Magnus Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Johan Raskregnbåge28 cm
- 5Sören MånssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMagnus Brandt
regnbåge28 cmJohan Rask
Arctic char28 cmSören Månsson
roach14 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
