Norrälven
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
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
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 Wikströmburbot37 cm
- 2Mikko Norénregnbåge32 cm
- 3Karl RaskArctic char31 cm
- 4Erik Viklundgrayling26 cm
- 5Axel Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHeike Wikström
regnbåge32 cmMikko Norén
Arctic char31 cmKarl Rask
grayling26 cmErik Viklund
whitefish24 cmKlaus Karlsson
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