Abborrälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a northern 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
- 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 Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtid32 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerruda17 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerruda16 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEva Sandström
id32 cmRickard Brandt
whitefish25 cmPetra Olofsson
grayling24 cmKjell Hedlund
ruda17 cmJonas Krüger
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