Spegelälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmtrout33 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 4Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Heike Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRoland Krüger
perch18 cmMikko Brandt
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