Norrälven
salmon river · 68°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansenpike50 cm
- 2Elin Hansenburbot39 cm
- 3Linnea Björkburbot37 cm
- 4Nils Viklundgrayling24 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Johansen
burbot37 cmLinnea Björk
grayling24 cmNils Viklund
perch20 cmAxel Lindqvist
The same water, for real
