Granälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven 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 Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssontrout33 cm
- 2Heike Dahltrout28 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonroach17 cm
- 6Gustav Raskroach17 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmGustav Schmidt
roach17 cmGustav Rask
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