Djupälven
salmon river · 66°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven is a salmon 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 Djupälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenpike61 cm
- 2Anna Häggsalmon59 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 4Heike Sundinsea trout37 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergsea trout36 cm
- 6Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmSara Johansen
salmon59 cmAnna Hägg
sea trout36 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmAstrid Vainio
The same water, for real
