Djupälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven is a northern lowland 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 Djupälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Karin Schmidtpike55 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonregnbåge32 cm
- 3Mats Bergregnbåge32 cm
- 4Elin Ektrout32 cm
- 5Lars Boströmregnbåge28 cm
- 6Lars Holmroach17 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarin Schmidt
trout32 cmElin Ek
regnbåge28 cmLars Boström
roach17 cmLars Holm
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