Västerälven
northern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a northern 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 Västerälven
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 2Klaus KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Sabine VogelArctic char29 cm
- 4Gustav NilssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Karin EkArctic char29 cm
- 6Astrid HolmArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
