Ideälven
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ideälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakkepike58 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinpike56 cm
- 3Roland Lundpike54 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergpike52 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonpike51 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonpike50 cm
The same water, for real
