Åbyälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åbyälven 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 Åbyälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmsalmon57 cm
- 2Emil Nieminensalmon52 cm
- 3Uwe Weberpike52 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmpike51 cm
- 5Heike Brandttrout29 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmLars Boström
pike51 cmEva Sandström
trout29 cmHeike Brandt
perch20 cmJukka Sandström
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