Norrälven
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Norrälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna VainioArctic char34 cm
- 2Björn Falktrout31 cm
- 3Andreas PetterssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Lars Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Sören BjörkArctic char29 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmBjörn Falk
Arctic char30 cmAndreas Pettersson
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