Norrälven
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a southern 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per HolmArctic char38 cm
- 2Tomas ÅströmArctic char34 cm
- 3Karl Bergtrout33 cm
- 4Bjørn NyströmArctic char33 cm
- 5Anna HäggArctic char30 cm
- 6Erik BlomArctic char29 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmBjørn Nyström
trout33 cmKarl Berg
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