Ideälven
lowland river · 64°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ideälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansenperch20 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch19 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinroach15 cm
- 5Elin Hansenroach15 cm
- 6Per Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Åström
perch20 cmJürgen Hansen
roach15 cmUwe Sundin
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