Abborrälven
northern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike60 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike53 cm
- 3Tomas Ekburbot39 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
burbot39 cmTomas Ek
perch18 cmNils Lindqvist
roach14 cmAndreas Pettersson
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