Spegelälven
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven is a southern 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 Spegelälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Lars Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 2Björn FalkArctic char32 cm
- 3Bjørn NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Rickard Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Roland Krügerwhitefish26 cm
- 6Jukka Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmLars Sandström
Arctic char32 cmBjörn Falk
trout29 cmRickard Norén
whitefish26 cmRoland Krüger
perch18 cmJukka Fischer
The same water, for real
