Västerälven
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike77 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Sara Fischerregnbåge30 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundregnbåge28 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch25 cm
- 6Lars Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Pettersson
regnbåge30 cmSara Fischer
perch18 cmLars Johansen
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