Sörälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörälven is a southern lowland 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 Sörälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike LindqvistArctic char33 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonwhitefish27 cm
- 3Heike Holmgrayling26 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Anna Vainioroach17 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmHeike Lindqvist
whitefish27 cmJukka Eriksson
grayling26 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmAxel Pettersson
roach15 cmRoland Olofsson
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