Djupälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven 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 Djupälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas KrügerArctic char36 cm
- 2Erik RaskArctic char30 cm
- 3Erik Viklundbjörkna15 cm
- 4Petra Månssonbjörkna15 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerruffe10 cm
- 6Heike Boströmnors9 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmErik Rask
björkna15 cmPetra Månsson
ruffe10 cmLars Wagner
nors9 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
