Granälven
southern flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a southern 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmsalmon55 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Heike Holmpike50 cm
- 4Kjell Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmEva Nyström
pike50 cmHeike Holm
whitefish24 cmKjell Brandt
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
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