Djupälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven 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 Djupälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggtrout33 cm
- 2Karl MånssonArctic char32 cm
- 3Fredrik BjörkArctic char32 cm
- 4Johan NieminenArctic char30 cm
- 5Elin HansenArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmOskar Hägg
Arctic char28 cmElin Hansen
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