Sörälven
southern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörälven is a southern 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 Sörälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonburbot43 cm
- 2Stefan OlofssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Sören MånssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Sara NorénArctic char30 cm
- 5Stefan KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 6Heike Lindqviststensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmMats Eriksson
Arctic char30 cmSara Norén
stensimpa7 cmHeike Lindqvist
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