Spegelälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonregnbåge34 cm
- 3Elin Viklundgrayling26 cm
- 4Magnus Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 5Maria Webergrayling23 cm
- 6Erik Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Sandström
regnbåge34 cmErik Olofsson
grayling24 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch18 cmErik Blom
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