Vitälven
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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 Vitälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssontrout40 cm
- 2Kjell Vogeltrout31 cm
- 3Elin Månssontrout29 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssontrout29 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidttrout29 cm
- 6Rickard Rasktrout29 cm
The same water, for real