Abborrälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven 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 Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Johansenpike52 cm
- 2Karin Månssonburbot43 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmbream30 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Eva Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Johansen
burbot43 cmKarin Månsson
bream30 cmMaria Sandström
perch18 cmRoland Lund
roach15 cmJonas Wagner
ruffe10 cmEva Falk
The same water, for real
