Rävälven
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven is a southern 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 Rävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Björksalmon60 cm
- 2Mikko Norénpike50 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundsutare34 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonsutare28 cm
- 5Nils Åbergperch23 cm
- 6Lars Weberhavsoring-baltic21 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmSören Björk
pike50 cmMikko Norén
sutare28 cmPetra Olofsson
perch23 cmNils Åberg
havsoring-baltic21 cmLars Weber
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