Spegelälven
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmål45 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvisttrout32 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergsutare28 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch19 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Holm
trout32 cmMikko Lindqvist
sutare28 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmTomas Lehmann
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