Västerälven
southern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike51 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonburbot44 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenregnbåge31 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmroach18 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Weber
burbot44 cmLinnea Karlsson
regnbåge31 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch18 cmEva Bakke
roach18 cmStefan Åström
ruffe10 cmHanna Johansen
The same water, for real
