Ideälven
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a southern 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmtrout32 cm
- 2Lars Wagnertrout30 cm
- 3Nils Åbergwhitefish27 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenroach14 cm
- 6Johan Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmLars Wagner
whitefish27 cmNils Åberg
perch18 cmLars Forsberg
roach14 cmJürgen Hansen
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