Sörälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörälven is a southern 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 Sörälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike63 cm
- 2Roland Schmidtfärna24 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergsarv18 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergsarv15 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonruffe9 cm
- 6Elin Åbergstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMats Eriksson
färna24 cmRoland Schmidt
sarv18 cmErik Sjöberg
ruffe9 cmKjell Karlsson
stensimpa6 cmElin Åberg
The same water, for real
