Västerälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Per Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Mats Krügerburbot38 cm
- 4Gustav Raskburbot36 cm
- 5Jukka SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Tomas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Sundin
burbot36 cmGustav Rask
Arctic char28 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmTomas Weber
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