Västerälven
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a southern 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 Västerälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike52 cm
- 3Lars Boströmpike49 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Axel Lehmannperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Hansen
trout30 cmNils Sandström
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
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