Vitälven
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmburbot36 cm
- 2Karin Weberwhitefish26 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch21 cm
- 6Sören Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmHeike Boström
whitefish25 cmJukka Eriksson
perch18 cmSören Lund
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