Grönälven
salmon river · 62°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven is a salmon 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 Grönälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberpike56 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmanngrayling31 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinbream30 cm
- 4Roland Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerbjörkna16 cm
- 6Maria Lundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmUwe Weber
grayling31 cmTomas Lehmann
bream30 cmJukka Sundin
perch19 cmRoland Schmidt
björkna16 cmJonas Krüger
elritsa6 cmMaria Lund
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