Storälven
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Storälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike51 cm
- 2Anders Blomburbot36 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmbream35 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmbream33 cm
- 5Elin Hansenbream32 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundsarv15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEva Sandström
burbot36 cmAnders Blom
bream35 cmStefan Åström
sarv15 cmTorbjörn Lund
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