Granälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a southern salmon 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmburbot45 cm
- 2Elin Strandkarp36 cm
- 3Elin Åbergbream34 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundbream33 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Heike Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmFredrik Boström
karp36 cmElin Strand
bream34 cmElin Åberg
roach14 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
