Sundsbyälven
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sundsbyälven 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 Sundsbyälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonasp40 cm
- 2Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiobjörkna15 cm
- 5Björn Strandroach14 cm
- 6Elin Viklundruffe14 cm
Species records here
asp40 cmAndreas Olofsson
trout30 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
björkna15 cmSabine Vainio
ruffe14 cmElin Viklund
roach14 cmBjörn Strand
The same water, for real
