Umeälven
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Umeälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Umeälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine SjöbergArctic char30 cm
- 2Erik Blomtrout29 cm
- 3Hanna Johansenwhitefish28 cm
- 4Maria Lundwhitefish28 cm
- 5Sören Häggwhitefish28 cm
- 6Uwe Vainiowhitefish27 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmSabine Sjöberg
trout29 cmErik Blom
whitefish28 cmMaria Lund
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