Grönälven
salmon river · 61°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grönälven 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssonål47 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkeål44 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerburbot36 cm
- 4Erik Holmperch20 cm
- 5Elin Strandperch19 cm
- 6Roland Holmroach18 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmSören Månsson
burbot36 cmJukka Fischer
perch20 cmErik Holm
roach18 cmRoland Holm
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