Norrälven
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a northern 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 Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike57 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannburbot39 cm
- 3Linnea Häggbream34 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundingrayling24 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch19 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmStefan Ek
burbot39 cmTomas Lehmann
bream34 cmLinnea Hägg
grayling24 cmFredrik Sundin
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
The same water, for real
