Ideälven
lowland river · 58°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike56 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 3Maria Ekgrayling27 cm
- 4Axel Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 5Karin Erikssonperch22 cm
- 6Emil Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout30 cmKjell Hedlund
grayling27 cmMaria Ek
perch22 cmKarin Eriksson
The same water, for real
