Ideälven
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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 Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
- 1Per Schmidtperch18 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonvendace17 cm
- 3Maria Bakkeroach15 cm
- 4Johan Björkvendace14 cm
- 5Petra Månssonvendace13 cm
- 6Astrid Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmPer Schmidt
vendace17 cmKarin Nilsson
roach15 cmMaria Bakke
ruffe10 cmAstrid Wagner
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