Klarälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Klarälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Klarälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike54 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonpike52 cm
- 4Lars Nilssontrout29 cm
- 5Elin Viklundelritsa7 cm
- 6Jukka Norénelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Åberg
trout29 cmLars Nilsson
elritsa6 cmJukka Norén
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