Sångesälven
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sångesälven is a northern 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
- 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 Sångesälven
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtburbot39 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggburbot38 cm
- 4Anna Häggtrout31 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmperch22 cm
- 6Bjørn Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
burbot39 cmKarin Schmidt
trout31 cmAnna Hägg
perch22 cmRoland Sandström
elritsa6 cmBjørn Nyström
The same water, for real
