Rävälven
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven 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 Rävälven
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmburbot42 cm
- 4Axel Forsbergwhitefish25 cm
- 5Stefan Ekgrayling25 cm
- 6Sören Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Åberg
burbot42 cmFredrik Boström
grayling25 cmStefan Ek
whitefish25 cmAxel Forsberg
roach15 cmSören Lund
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