Djupälven
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupälven is a southern lowland 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 Djupälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike49 cm
- 2Mats LindqvistArctic char30 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Jonas JohansenArctic char29 cm
- 5Mikko Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEva Sandström
trout29 cmMikko Holm
Arctic char29 cmJonas Johansen
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