Norrälven
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a southern salmon 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wikströmål44 cm
- 2Oskar Häggzander41 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmzander40 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmvendace13 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmOskar Wikström
zander41 cmOskar Hägg
vendace13 cmWolfgang Nyström
elritsa6 cmStefan Brandt
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