Granälven
salmon river · 63°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven 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 Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundpike57 cm
- 2Elin Viklundpike55 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminenroach19 cm
- 5Wolfgang Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmFredrik Hedlund
whitefish26 cmElin Nieminen
roach15 cmWolfgang Krüger
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