Grönälven
lowland river · 63°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven is a 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 Grönälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Webertrout36 cm
- 2Per SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 3Emil Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 5Johan Raskperch19 cm
- 6Roland Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmKarin Weber
Arctic char29 cmPer Schmidt
perch19 cmJohan Rask
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