Abborrälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmwhitefish25 cm
- 3Henrik Bergwhitefish24 cm
- 4Kjell Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
whitefish25 cmAstrid Krüger
perch18 cmJürgen Åström
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