Rävälven
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven 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 Rävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtpike51 cm
- 4Erik Blomregnbåge31 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch21 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmIda Månsson
regnbåge31 cmErik Blom
perch21 cmLars Weber
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