Abborrälven
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike69 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonpike49 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonenpike49 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonperch23 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch20 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJohan Karlsson
perch20 cmBjørn Nyström
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