Stora Luleälven
lowland river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stora Luleälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Luleälven
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Häggburbot42 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerburbot36 cm
- 3Björn OlofssonArctic char36 cm
- 4Sören DahlArctic char28 cm
- 5Jürgen NilssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmPer Hägg
Arctic char36 cmBjörn Olofsson
whitefish25 cmHeike Lindqvist
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