Västerälven
northern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Ida Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergål46 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinål44 cm
- 5Emil Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Rickard Norénwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJonas Krüger
ål46 cmMikko Forsberg
whitefish24 cmEmil Boström
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