Abborrströmmen
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrströmmen is a southern 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 Abborrströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Rickard Norénid33 cm
- 3Emil Petterssongrayling25 cm
- 4Kjell Vogelroach16 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Henrik Bergvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikael Korhonen
id33 cmRickard Norén
grayling25 cmEmil Pettersson
roach15 cmMaria Bakke
vendace13 cmHenrik Berg
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