Rävälven
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rävälven 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 Rävälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischertrout31 cm
- 2Petra MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Ida MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Lars Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Magnus RaskArctic char28 cm
- 6Anders LindqvistArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmLars Boström
Arctic char29 cmPetra Månsson
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