Västerälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergål50 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergburbot41 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 6Karl Raskroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmLars Sandström
ål50 cmKjell Sjöberg
burbot41 cmJukka Åberg
trout28 cmAxel Nyström
perch18 cmBjørn Ek
roach16 cmKarl Rask
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