Granälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven 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 Granälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Rasktrout32 cm
- 2Kjell OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Mikko BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 5Henrik Ektrout28 cm
- 6Sabine Krügertrout28 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmGustav Rask
Arctic char30 cmKjell Olofsson
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