Ideälven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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 Ideälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekpike55 cm
- 2Eva Bakkepike50 cm
- 3Sören Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Anders Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
- 6Sören Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmElin Ek
trout29 cmSören Dahl
perch20 cmTomas Brandt
The same water, for real
