Långälven
northern lowland river · 59°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven is a northern 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 Långälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike50 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike49 cm
- 3Karl Boströmål44 cm
- 4Magnus Fischerid35 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelid33 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ål44 cmKarl Boström
id33 cmLinnea Vogel
trout28 cmFredrik Hedlund
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