Abborrälven
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike50 cm
- 2Tomas Ektrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenwhitefish27 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Emil Strandroach18 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Hägg
trout28 cmTomas Ek
whitefish27 cmStefan Korhonen
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach17 cmAnna Nyström
The same water, for real
