Västerälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerälven
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike BrandtArctic char41 cm
- 2Eva FalkArctic char32 cm
- 3Per NyströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Linnea VogelArctic char30 cm
- 5Stefan BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 6Nils ViklundArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
