Rällsälven
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rällsälven is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rällsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Arctic char
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
- 1Maria Johansenburbot47 cm
- 2Sara Fischerzander40 cm
- 3Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Per DahlArctic char29 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonsutare28 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenlöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmMaria Johansen
zander40 cmSara Fischer
Arctic char29 cmAndreas Pettersson
sutare28 cmKlaus Karlsson
löja10 cmAstrid Nieminen
The same water, for real
