Norrälven
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Rasktrout33 cm
- 2Ole Krügertrout33 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmtrout31 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 5Henrik Lundtrout28 cm
- 6Klaus Strandtrout28 cm
The same water, for real