Långälven
lowland river · 58°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven 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 Långälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike56 cm
- 2Per Krügerål46 cm
- 3Sören Lundbream31 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergvendace14 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Astrid Häggvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHeike Sjöberg
ål46 cmPer Krüger
bream31 cmSören Lund
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
vendace14 cmMagnus Forsberg
The same water, for real
