Abborrån
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrån 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 Abborrån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Andreas PetterssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmid30 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonwhitefish26 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKarin Schmidt
Arctic char31 cmAndreas Pettersson
id30 cmMikko Sandström
whitefish26 cmStefan Olofsson
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
ruffe10 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
