Granälven
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout34 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmtrout33 cm
- 3Roland Holmtrout30 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 6Johan Viklundtrout29 cm
The same water, for real
