Långälven
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven 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 Långälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik KorhonenArctic char31 cm
- 2Eva Falktrout31 cm
- 3Ole Boströmtrout30 cm
- 4Torbjörn LundArctic char29 cm
- 5Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 6Hanna Brandttrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmTorbjörn Lund
trout28 cmHanna Brandt
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