Suledsälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Suledsälven is a 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 Suledsälven
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Schmidtål46 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidttrout30 cm
- 3Anders Blomwhitefish24 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmKarin Schmidt
trout30 cmSabine Schmidt
whitefish24 cmAnders Blom
perch19 cmKarl Sandström
ruffe10 cmAndreas Olofsson
elritsa6 cmLars Holm
The same water, for real
