Vitälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssonål44 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 4Erik Olofssonperch21 cm
- 5Henrik Ekroach18 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjørn Boström
ål44 cmGustav Karlsson
grayling24 cmElin Hedlund
perch21 cmErik Olofsson
roach15 cmHeike Fischer
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