Spegelälven
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
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
- 1Johan Björkpike51 cm
- 2Bjørn BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Tomas WeberArctic char28 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmwhitefish26 cm
- 5Andreas Häggwhitefish25 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJohan Björk
Arctic char30 cmBjørn Boström
whitefish26 cmOle Sandström
perch18 cmStefan Ek
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