Vitälven
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a northern lowland river. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonburbot42 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerburbot37 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonvendace14 cm
- 5Mikael Björkvendace13 cm
- 6Elin Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
burbot42 cmStefan Karlsson
vendace13 cmMikael Björk
ruffe10 cmElin Månsson
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