Granälven
southern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandtrout36 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 4Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 5Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 6Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real
