Rävälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven is a southern salmon 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 Rävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Raskpike58 cm
- 2Oskar Vogelzander44 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundzander41 cm
- 4Axel Raskasp40 cm
- 5Per Dahlvendace13 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmErik Rask
zander41 cmOle Hedlund
asp40 cmAxel Rask
vendace13 cmHeike Nilsson
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