Ideälven
salmon river · 64°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike55 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Sören Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmSören Månsson
The same water, for real
