Abborrbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrbäcken is a 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot44 cm
- 3Andreas JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 4Björn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Rickard Noréngrayling24 cm
- 6Erik Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Strand
burbot44 cmKjell Falk
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Boström
whitefish24 cmErik Sjöberg
grayling24 cmRickard Norén
The same water, for real
