Ideälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergtrout32 cm
- 2Elin Åbergregnbåge31 cm
- 3Kjell Björktrout29 cm
- 4Emil Strandtrout29 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
- 6Hanna Strandtrout28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmElin Åberg
trout29 cmKjell Björk
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