Abborrån
salmon river · 65°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerburbot43 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssontrout34 cm
- 3Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmperch20 cm
- 6Mikko Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmHeike Fischer
trout34 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmMikko Norén
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