Rävälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven 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 Rävälven
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
The catch board
- 1Jukka ÅbergArctic char32 cm
- 2Mikael BjörkArctic char31 cm
- 3Karl NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 4Emil NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 5Uwe WeberArctic char28 cm
- 6Elin Hansenregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmEmil Nieminen
regnbåge28 cmElin Hansen
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