Västerälven
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a northern lowland 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 Västerälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidttrout29 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmgrayling26 cm
- 4Anna Wagnergrayling24 cm
- 5Astrid Hägggrayling24 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmOskar Lehmann
grayling24 cmAstrid Hägg
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