Västerälven
lowland river · 57°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a lowland 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmbream34 cm
- 3Anders Blombream31 cm
- 4Kjell Björkbream30 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerbjörkna19 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonsarv15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmKjell Sjöberg
bream34 cmHanna Åström
björkna19 cmLinnea Fischer
sarv15 cmKarin Eriksson
The same water, for real
