Djupälven
salmon river · 67°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven is a salmon 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 Djupälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischerpike61 cm
- 2Klaus ErikssonArctic char43 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Maria Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Oskar Häggwhitefish27 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistperch19 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmJukka Fischer
Arctic char43 cmKlaus Eriksson
trout29 cmMaria Olofsson
whitefish27 cmOskar Hägg
perch19 cmMikko Lindqvist
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