Spegelälven
northern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a northern 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 Spegelälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine SchmidtArctic char34 cm
- 2Ole KrügerArctic char32 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 5Stefan BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmOle Krüger
trout28 cmNils Sandström
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