Grönälven
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven 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 Grönälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenregnbåge29 cm
- 2Per Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Maria SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonperch19 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Nieminen
regnbåge29 cmMats Hansen
Arctic char28 cmMaria Sandström
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
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