Grönälven
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven is a southern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike55 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerpike54 cm
- 3Elin Ekpike51 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonburbot40 cm
- 5Per Åbergburbot37 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMagnus Fischer
burbot40 cmJohan Karlsson
trout29 cmElin Hedlund
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