Norrälven
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundtrout31 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssontrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandttrout28 cm
The same water, for real