Klarälven
salmon river · 61°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Klarälven is a 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 Klarälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggpike57 cm
- 2Per Holmpike52 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistregnbåge30 cm
- 4Mats BergArctic char28 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmMats Hägg
regnbåge30 cmLars Lindqvist
Arctic char28 cmMats Berg
grayling25 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach15 cmTomas Ek
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