Storälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven is a 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 Storälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike68 cm
- 2Karl Lundpike52 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmid38 cm
- 4Magnus Rasktrout34 cm
- 5Klaus Strandid32 cm
- 6Jukka Norénid31 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Lund
id38 cmStefan Åström
trout34 cmMagnus Rask
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