Djupälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven is a northern 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 Djupälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Falkburbot41 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenburbot37 cm
- 3Lars NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Kjell Björkgrayling24 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistgrayling23 cm
- 6Sara Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmEmil Falk
Arctic char30 cmLars Nilsson
grayling24 cmKjell Björk
perch18 cmSara Johansen
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