Västerälven
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerälven
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonzander45 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelzander44 cm
- 3Ole Krügerzander42 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistzander41 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerzander40 cm
- 6Sören Månssonzander40 cm
The same water, for real
