Norrälven
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Klaus Strandperch26 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch19 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch26 cmKlaus Strand
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