Granälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a southern salmon 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 Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ekpike53 cm
- 2Uwe Webertrout29 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannperch20 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHenrik Ek
trout29 cmUwe Weber
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach15 cmBjørn Bakke
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