Ideälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ideälven
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenregnbåge34 cm
- 2Sara Fischerregnbåge32 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtregnbåge32 cm
- 4Eva Falkregnbåge32 cm
- 5Stefan Ekregnbåge29 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonregnbåge28 cm
The same water, for real
