Spegelälven
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
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
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 2Mats SjöbergArctic char33 cm
- 3Karin EkArctic char29 cm
- 4Jukka Åberggrayling26 cm
- 5Astrid Hedlundgrayling25 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundingrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
Arctic char33 cmMats Sjöberg
grayling25 cmAstrid Hedlund
The same water, for real
