Ideälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundpike58 cm
- 2Per Schmidtburbot41 cm
- 3Karl Månssontrout34 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout34 cm
- 5Ole Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmKarl Lund
burbot41 cmPer Schmidt
trout34 cmBjørn Nyström
perch19 cmOle Brandt
roach17 cmRoland Olofsson
The same water, for real
