Långälven
northern salmon river · 57°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långälven is a northern salmon 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Långälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonål49 cm
- 2Ole Brandtål45 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmsutare32 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssonvendace15 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Strandelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmUwe Nilsson
sutare32 cmGustav Åström
vendace15 cmLinnea Karlsson
elritsa6 cmEmil Strand
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