Västerälven
salmon river · 62°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonsea trout42 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundtrout37 cm
- 3Emil Lundsea trout36 cm
- 4Tomas Ekgrayling26 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Ole Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmOle Hedlund
sea trout36 cmEmil Lund
grayling26 cmTomas Ek
perch18 cmUwe Nilsson
The same water, for real
