Ysjöälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ysjöälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Ysjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonasp43 cm
- 2Ole Forsbergasp39 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnertrout28 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmbjörkna15 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtnors10 cm
Species records here
asp43 cmJukka Eriksson
trout28 cmOskar Wagner
björkna15 cmAnna Nyström
roach14 cmAstrid Viklund
nors10 cmHanna Brandt
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