Vitälven
salmon river · 68°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Blompike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenburbot40 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkburbot38 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Blom
burbot40 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
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