Storälven
lowland river · 55°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven is a 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 Storälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssontrout29 cm
- 2Johan Nieminengrayling28 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 4Rickard Noréngrayling25 cm
- 5Elin Åberggrayling24 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Månsson
grayling28 cmJohan Nieminen
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