Rastälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rastälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rastälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 2Anna Nieminenbream35 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonbream30 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonnors9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Sjöberg
bream35 cmAnna Nieminen
perch18 cmStefan Korhonen
nors9 cmOskar Nilsson
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