Rävälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven is a steep trout brook. 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 2Stefan WikströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Maria HäggArctic char28 cm
- 4Klaus ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Sabine Krügergrayling25 cm
- 6Jukka Fischergrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEmil Nyström
Arctic char28 cmStefan Wikström
grayling25 cmSabine Krüger
The same water, for real
