Abborrälven
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmtrout35 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssontrout29 cm
- 5Björn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Nyström
trout29 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch18 cmBjörn Boström
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