Västerälven
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan FalkArctic char35 cm
- 2Karin NyströmArctic char32 cm
- 3Nils ErikssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Per SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 5Lars BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Fredrik KrügerArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
