Västerälven
lowland river · 59°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Rasktrout34 cm
- 2Magnus Rasktrout32 cm
- 3Mats Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Bergvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmKarl Rask
whitefish24 cmMats Hägg
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
vendace13 cmKjell Berg
The same water, for real
