Västerälven
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonburbot40 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidttrout31 cm
- 3Henrik Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 4Sören Dahlruda15 cm
- 5Sören Lundnors10 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmStefan Olofsson
trout31 cmSabine Schmidt
regnbåge29 cmHenrik Berg
ruda15 cmSören Dahl
nors10 cmSören Lund
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Krüger
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