Spegelälven
southern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a southern 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 Spegelälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike55 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Petra Brandtpike52 cm
- 4Per Bakkepike51 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmpike49 cm
- 6Karin Webertrout33 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Olofsson
trout33 cmKarin Weber
The same water, for real