Solälven
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Solälven is a southern 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 Solälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssontrout31 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmgrayling24 cm
- 4Lars Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonstensimpa6 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmNils Eriksson
grayling24 cmOskar Wikström
stensimpa6 cmKjell Karlsson
elritsa6 cmMats Lindqvist
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