Storälven
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven 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 Storälven
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 5Klaus Strandgrayling25 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Boström
Arctic char30 cmWolfgang Olofsson
trout30 cmAstrid Hedlund
grayling25 cmKlaus Strand
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