Rävälven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven is a southern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundtrout33 cm
- 2Emil Nieminentrout32 cm
- 3Sabine Vogeltrout28 cm
- 4Emil Vainioperch19 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Björn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
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