Storälven
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven 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 Storälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Ektrout29 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmsarv15 cm
- 5Emil Nieminensarv15 cm
- 6Astrid Vainiostäm13 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmWolfgang Åberg
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
sarv15 cmEmil Nieminen
stäm13 cmAstrid Vainio
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