Sävsjöälven
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sävsjöälven 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 Sävsjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundål51 cm
- 2Kjell Dahlål47 cm
- 3Björn Boströmid31 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundid30 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmKjell Dahl
id31 cmBjörn Boström
perch18 cmMikko Krüger
ruffe10 cmKlaus Strand
The same water, for real
