Kalixälven
🎣 River fishing
Norrbotten
Kalixälven is a river in Norrbotten. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.
Conditions right now
Weather
☁️ Overcast
Water temp (est.)
13.4°C
Air temp
18.8°C
Wind
4.4 m/s
Pressure
976.0
↓ falling
Clouds
99%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
14:00
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19.0°
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19.0°
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17.0°
17:00
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17.0°
18:00
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15.0°
19:00
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14.0°
20:00
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14.0°
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14.0°
22:00
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13.0°
23:00
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12.0°
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12.0°
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12.0°
Likely catch now (7 species)
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Active through the day, water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season.
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Water near its preferred 13 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Burbot
Lota lota
Slow during the day, off season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a soft-plastic jig for european perch, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for european perch at the day. Fish hard now.
Colour
Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for european perch.
Lure
Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
About this water
The Kalix River is one of the four major rivers of Norrland, northern Sweden, that are untouched by water power constructions. It is 461 kilometres long, flowing up to the Kebnekaise mountain range in Kiruna Municipality. In the southeast it flows through Lappland; and to the south through Norrbotten County, discharging in the Gulf of Bothnia south-east of Kalix.
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