Rävälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven 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
- 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 Rävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Korhonentrout31 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekregnbåge30 cm
- 3Ida Norénregnbåge29 cm
- 4Mats LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Maria Åberggrayling23 cm
Species records here
regnbåge30 cmWolfgang Ek
trout28 cmAndreas Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmMats Lindqvist
grayling23 cmMaria Åberg
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