Norrälven
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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
- 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
- 1Maria Häggtrout29 cm
- 2Rickard Rasktrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Ektrout28 cm
- 4Björn Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMaria Hägg
grayling24 cmEmil Nyström
perch18 cmFredrik Krüger
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