Abborrån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrån is a salmon 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Norénsalmon61 cm
- 2Linnea Häggsalmon56 cm
- 3Eva Viklundsalmon55 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelsea trout40 cm
- 5Nils Åbergsea trout39 cm
- 6Per Holmtrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmLinnea Hägg
sea trout39 cmNils Åberg
trout30 cmPer Holm
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