Ideälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonpike60 cm
- 2Mats Häggpike51 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergregnbåge37 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Sara JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 6Lars Wagnertrout28 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Hägg
regnbåge37 cmErik Sjöberg
trout28 cmLars Wagner
Arctic char28 cmSara Johansen
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