Ideälven
lowland river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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
- 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonburbot40 cm
- 2Sören Häggburbot36 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch22 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Gustav Blomruda15 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergvendace14 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmAxel Nilsson
perch22 cmHeike Dahl
ruda15 cmGustav Blom
vendace14 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
