Granälven
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundburbot41 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerburbot37 cm
- 3Anna Lundwhitefish26 cm
- 4Anna Häggruffe10 cm
- 5Ida Vogelruffe10 cm
- 6Anna Vainioruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMagnus Fischer
whitefish26 cmAnna Lund
ruffe10 cmIda Vogel
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