Vitälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike50 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonid36 cm
- 3Nils Erikssonburbot36 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerid31 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Norénroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Ek
burbot36 cmNils Eriksson
id36 cmUwe Nilsson
perch18 cmFredrik Boström
roach16 cmJukka Norén
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