Sörälven
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva BakkeArctic char30 cm
- 2Nils ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Per Åbergtrout28 cm
- 4Erik Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Jürgen ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergtrout28 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHenrik Forsberg
Arctic char28 cmJürgen Åström
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