Rällsälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rällsälven 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 Rällsälven
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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Henrik Bergpike49 cm
- 3Johan Nieminensutare37 cm
- 4Karl Månssontrout29 cm
- 5Roland Holmperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHenrik Nyström
sutare37 cmJohan Nieminen
trout29 cmKarl Månsson
perch19 cmRoland Holm
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