Sävälven
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sävälven 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
- 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 Sävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergål66 cm
- 2Björn Strandburbot42 cm
- 3Ole Björktrout38 cm
- 4Hanna Strandperch20 cm
- 5Sabine Schmidtelritsa7 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål66 cmAxel Forsberg
burbot42 cmBjörn Strand
trout38 cmOle Björk
perch20 cmHanna Strand
elritsa7 cmSabine Schmidt
The same water, for real
