Spegelälven
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Holmperch19 cm
- 3Karl Raskperch19 cm
- 4Per Sundinroach18 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Ek
perch19 cmKarl Rask
roach18 cmPer Sundin
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