Ideälven
salmon river · 61°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Vainiozander47 cm
- 2Anders Månssonzander41 cm
- 3Sören Lundburbot37 cm
- 4Fredrik HedlundArctic char30 cm
- 5Hanna Strandgrayling25 cm
- 6Ida Månssonperch19 cm
Species records here
zander47 cmAnna Vainio
burbot37 cmSören Lund
Arctic char30 cmFredrik Hedlund
grayling25 cmHanna Strand
perch19 cmIda Månsson
The same water, for real
