Ideälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Ideälven
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkburbot43 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkburbot36 cm
- 3Karin NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssontrout31 cm
- 5Uwe WeberArctic char28 cm
- 6Linnea Björkgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmJohan Björk
Arctic char31 cmKarin Nilsson
trout31 cmGustav Nilsson
grayling24 cmLinnea Björk
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