Vitälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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 Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekpike51 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 4Linnea Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Axel Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Maria Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Lindqvist
burbot36 cmHeike Nilsson
trout30 cmLinnea Hägg
whitefish24 cmAxel Nilsson
roach14 cmMaria Johansen
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