Abborrbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrbäcken 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 Abborrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtål50 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 4Andreas Häggperch21 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Viklund
ål50 cmRickard Brandt
trout29 cmFredrik Hedlund
perch20 cmJukka Åberg
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