Spegelälven
salmon river · 58°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Spegelälven 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 Spegelälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannsalmon65 cm
- 2Gustav Blomsalmon54 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminensalmon52 cm
- 4Magnus Fischersea trout37 cm
- 5Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmGustav Blom
sea trout37 cmMagnus Fischer
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
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