Långälven
southern flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Långälven
trout
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
- 1Karl Bergwhitefish33 cm
- 2Magnus Johansentrout31 cm
- 3Petra Brandttrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistwhitefish29 cm
- 5Heike DahlArctic char29 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMagnus Johansen
whitefish29 cmTomas Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmHeike Dahl
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