Norrälven
northern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a northern 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 Norrälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Falkwhitefish25 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 4Andreas Häggvendace14 cm
- 5Ida Sundinvendace13 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtvendace13 cm
Species records here
whitefish25 cmEmil Falk
vendace13 cmJürgen Schmidt
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