Långälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven is a southern lowland 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 Långälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Häggburbot44 cm
- 2Ida Sundinburbot37 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmtrout31 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundroach14 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmvendace13 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmIda Sundin
trout31 cmOskar Wikström
roach14 cmOle Hedlund
vendace13 cmHanna Pettersson
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