Laxfisk
Arctic char
Salvelinus alpinus
The jewel of mountain waters — at home where it's cold and clear.
2,953
Waters with the species
16%
Of all our waters
—
Largest reported
Description
Arctic char are cold-loving salmonids, marked with pale spots on a dark body and often a vivid orange belly. They're a signature species of Sweden's mountain lakes and the deep, cold lakes of the north.
Habitat
Cold, clear mountain lakes and deep northern lakes.
Size
Mountain char are typically small; lake char can run several kilos.
Season
Summer in the mountains; ice fishing is the winter classic.
Methods
Fly fishing, spinning with small lures and ice jigging.
Tip
In mountain lakes, char often hold near inlets and outlets where the water is coldest.
Waters with arctic char
The 20 largest waters in our catalogue where the species is reported. Marked ✓ when species data is verified via SLU NORS survey fishing.
- Storsjön✓Jämtlands län · 456 km²
- SiljanDalarnas län · 292 km²
- HornavanNorrbottens län · 262 km²
- KällsjönGävleborgs län · 158 km²
- Ströms VattudalJämtlands län · 146 km²
- MalgomajVästerbottens län · 103 km²
- UndenVästra Götalands län · 93 km²
- SommenÖstergötlands län · 93 km²
- Över-UmanVästerbottens län · 88 km²
- VojmsjönVästerbottens län · 83 km²
- NäktenJämtlands län · 83 km²
- SvegssjönJämtlands län · 64 km²
- KaratsNorrbottens län · 60 km²
- KultsjönVästerbottens län · 53 km²
- OrsasjönDalarnas län · 52 km²
- StorvindelnVästerbottens län · 52 km²
- RáddnávrreNorrbottens län · 51 km²
- SördellenGävleborgs län · 50 km²
- SkálkkáNorrbottens län · 49 km²
- LandösjönJämtlands län · 46 km²
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