Ideälven
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike60 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike53 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundpike51 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmStefan Ek
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