Abborrån
lowland river · 64°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrån is a 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 Abborrån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügertrout30 cm
- 2Lars Strandtrout28 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssongrayling26 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssongrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 6Sören Ekgrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Strand
grayling26 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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