Norrälven
lowland river · 67°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a 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 Norrälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wagnertrout32 cm
- 2Karl Noréntrout29 cm
- 3Jonas Johansengrayling26 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 5Sara Norénperch19 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarl Norén
grayling26 cmJonas Johansen
perch18 cmSabine Krüger
The same water, for real