Granälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Granälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmgrayling28 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Krügergrayling26 cm
- 5Heike Dahlgrayling25 cm
- 6Johan Karlssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
grayling28 cmNils Sandström
trout28 cmStefan Olofsson
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