Norrälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Maria Lundburbot38 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 5Maria Häggroach15 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmRickard Viklund
burbot38 cmMaria Lund
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
roach14 cmHeike Korhonen
The same water, for real
