Storälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven is a southern 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 Storälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggtrout30 cm
- 2Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Gustav Raskelritsa6 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenelritsa6 cm
- 6Sara Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmOskar Hägg
elritsa6 cmMats Nieminen
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