Sörälven
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Sörälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischertrout33 cm
- 2Andreas HäggArctic char30 cm
- 3Fredrik BoströmArctic char29 cm
- 4Magnus Fischertrout28 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonperch22 cm
- 6Stefan Strandperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmAndreas Hägg
trout28 cmMagnus Fischer
perch19 cmStefan Strand
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