Fly
fishing in Norrbotten
- Luleå Commune: Bergvattnet
a lake on the road from Luleå to Älvsbyn. Rainbow trout, Salmon
and Brooke trout is stocked in this lake. The fishing is rather
good in the summertime. Hertsöträsket on the peninsula Hertsön is
stocked with Rainbow trout and the fishing is good. Metträsket
and Stora Stenträsket is two lakes to the north of Råneå that has
a good fishing. Big trout and Rainbow trout are the fish that
swims in these lakes. Cabins are for rent by the lakes. A lake
that Luleå Commune stocks with Rainbow trout several times a year
is Höträsket.
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- The river
Råneå älv have a good fishing after grayling and some trout.
There is also some Salmon runs in June, but not so much. It's usually a very good
fishing for grayling in the autumn. Some Steelhead goes up in
river in spring and autumn. If you like to fish in the sea there
is opportunity to go trolling in the archipelago outside Luleå.
If you want more information contact Tourist Information when you
arrive in Luleå .
- Jockfall is one of the
best places in the world if you are a fishing for Salmon. There
is also good trout and grayling fishing in Jockfall. If you are
specimen fisher the area can offer you a very good fishing. Lakes
with big fish is Teurajärvi, Rönsjärv and the stream
Finnijokki.
- Kalix älv is a river
with good Salmon-, trout- and grayling-fishing.
-
Ängesån a place to travel to if you are a fly fisherman. Fish
that are present in this river: salmon, trout and grayling.
- Arjeplog
with a fly fishing that are world class. Laisälven,
Dellikälven, Skelefteälven, Piteälven with Miekak up in the
mountains. The big lakes: Hornavan and other big lakes around
Arjeplog. The lake Tjeggelvas with BIG fish. Salmon, grayling and
varies species of trout are the fish in these lakes and
rivers.
- Jokkmokk a village
with a good fishing after trout. There are many hydroelectric
plants in the river Luleälven but there are still a number of
smaller rivers and streams that give a splendid fishing
- Gällivare
commune with world-famous grayling and trout-fishing at
Kaitumälven and you can stay at the fishing-camp Tjuonajokk.
- Kiruna is
Swedens biggest town per km2 and the fishing in
Råstojare, Tavvaätno, Råstoätno, Harrijokk, Lainio älv, Vittangi
älv, Torne älv and Kalix älv is excellent.
- Tornedalen a large
area in the east part of Norrbotten. In this area you can fish
for Salmon in Torneå
älv. Kukkulaforsen
withsikhåvning ( a old traditional way of fishing with a net).
In Tornedalen you can find a lot of streams with grayling and
trout. The fish are sometimes very big in this streams.
Fishing in Norrbotten ©Jan Nylund