Spegelälven
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergburbot44 cm
- 3Erik Raskwhitefish25 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonwhitefish25 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Björn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Åberg
burbot44 cmErik Sjöberg
whitefish25 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch19 cmStefan Olofsson
roach15 cmBjörn Boström
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