Abborrbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrbäcken is a southern 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 Abborrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
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
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike58 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 3Heike WikströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssontrout29 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmperch25 cm
- 6Ida Norénwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Lindqvist
Arctic char30 cmHeike Wikström
trout29 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch25 cmAnna Nyström
whitefish24 cmIda Norén
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