Ideälven
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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 Ideälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike58 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Karin Weberpike50 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmpike49 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Oskar Norénelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmOle Krüger
trout28 cmLars Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmOskar Norén
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