Vitälven
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a southern salmon 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmpike52 cm
- 2Axel Forsbergburbot45 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerroach16 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonruffe10 cm
- 5Andreas Häggelritsa7 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Holm
burbot45 cmAxel Forsberg
roach16 cmLars Wagner
ruffe10 cmJukka Eriksson
elritsa7 cmAndreas Hägg
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