Ideälven
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike53 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 3Nils Erikssonsutare28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmruffe10 cm
- 5Per Dahlruffe10 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Lindqvist
sutare28 cmNils Eriksson
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Nyström
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