Spegelälven
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a southern 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 Spegelälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike58 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmtrout31 cm
- 4Roland Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmperch20 cm
- 6Per Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmBjørn Nyström
trout28 cmRoland Holm
perch19 cmPer Åberg
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