Granälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a 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 Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen NilssonArctic char36 cm
- 2Gustav Blomtrout33 cm
- 3Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char36 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout33 cmGustav Blom
perch18 cmMikko Brandt
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