Granälven
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a northern 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
- 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 Granälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 2Sören Björktrout28 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Heike Sjöberggrayling25 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmFredrik Boström
grayling25 cmHenrik Nyström
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
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