Grönälven
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven is a steep trout brook. 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 Grönälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen DahlArctic char31 cm
- 2Wolfgang LindqvistArctic char30 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Maria Webertrout28 cm
- 5Sabine Vainiowhitefish27 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
trout29 cmAxel Nyström
whitefish27 cmSabine Vainio
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