Ideälven
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonpike62 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike61 cm
- 3Heike Brandtburbot37 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenburbot37 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmperch18 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmJukka Åberg
burbot37 cmHeike Brandt
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
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