Norrälven
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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 Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmburbot37 cm
- 2Björn Olofssontrout33 cm
- 3Emil Petterssonwhitefish28 cm
- 4Linnea Fischergrayling25 cm
- 5Per Nyströmwhitefish25 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmhavsoring-baltic21 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmLars Boström
trout33 cmBjörn Olofsson
whitefish28 cmEmil Pettersson
grayling25 cmLinnea Fischer
havsoring-baltic21 cmEva Sandström
The same water, for real
