Västerälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas KrügerArctic char33 cm
- 2Elin HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 3Johan BjörkArctic char29 cm
- 4Per FischerArctic char29 cm
- 5Petra EkArctic char29 cm
- 6Jonas KrügerArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
