Rävälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven is a southern 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 Rävälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike59 cm
- 2Per Krügerpike53 cm
- 3Björn Boströmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAnders Karlsson
regnbåge30 cmBjörn Boström
trout28 cmPetra Olofsson
perch19 cmAnders Lindqvist
roach14 cmHanna Lindqvist
The same water, for real
