Ideälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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 Ideälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Lehmannpike56 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike56 cm
- 3Sabine Sjöbergtrout33 cm
- 4Ida Noréntrout31 cm
- 5Kjell Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch20 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmSara Lehmann
trout31 cmIda Norén
perch20 cmSabine Vainio
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