Spegelälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Spegelälven
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike55 cm
- 2Eva Bakkepike51 cm
- 3Elin Ekburbot36 cm
- 4Jukka ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergregnbåge28 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmgrayling27 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSören Hägg
burbot36 cmElin Ek
Arctic char29 cmJukka Åberg
regnbåge28 cmWolfgang Åberg
grayling27 cmKarl Nyström
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