Vitälven
northern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vitälven
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl BergArctic char39 cm
- 2Ole BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Torbjörn LundArctic char29 cm
- 4Per BakkeArctic char29 cm
- 5Rickard BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 6Tomas EkArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
