Ideälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtpike50 cm
- 3Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 4Anna Blomtrout29 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonperch22 cm
- 6Magnus Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTorbjörn Lund
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
perch19 cmMagnus Rask
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