Långälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven is a 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 Långälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Falkpike62 cm
- 2Anna Häggtrout31 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmKjell Falk
trout31 cmAnna Hägg
regnbåge28 cmPetra Olofsson
grayling24 cmHenrik Nyström
perch18 cmRickard Rask
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