Västerälven
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 2Elin Hansenål46 cm
- 3Elin Ekål46 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonburbot39 cm
- 5Lars Holmbream33 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistbream30 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMats Lindqvist
ål46 cmElin Hansen
burbot39 cmGustav Nilsson
bream33 cmLars Holm
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