Rivsjövasslen
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rivsjövasslen is a northern 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 Rivsjövasslen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin NieminenArctic char32 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
- 3Per Holmgrayling30 cm
- 4Andreas Hägggrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Fischerperch22 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmElin Nieminen
grayling30 cmPer Holm
trout30 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmTomas Brandt
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