Granälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Granälven is a 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 Granälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmzander40 cm
- 2Petra Ekzander40 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundzander40 cm
- 4Per Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmLars Boström
perch18 cmSören Björk
The same water, for real