Ideälven
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a northern 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike56 cm
- 2Nils Viklundburbot36 cm
- 3Karl Månssonbream32 cm
- 4Emil Falktrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Karl Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Viklund
burbot36 cmNils Viklund
bream32 cmKarl Månsson
trout29 cmEmil Falk
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmKarl Boström
The same water, for real
