Storälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmål46 cm
- 2Petra Ekål46 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmål44 cm
- 4Mikko Brandtburbot41 cm
- 5Elin Viklundperch23 cm
- 6Karin Johansenroach16 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmPetra Ek
burbot41 cmMikko Brandt
perch23 cmElin Viklund
roach16 cmKarin Johansen
The same water, for real
