Västerälven
northern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Västerälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 2Axel Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Anders Månssontrout28 cm
- 4Kjell Falkgrayling26 cm
- 5Torbjörn Hägggrayling24 cm
- 6Mikko Noréngrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmAxel Nieminen
grayling24 cmMikko Norén
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