Abborrälven
salmon river · 57°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike70 cm
- 2Ole Björkpike50 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundpike49 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 5Jukka Fischersarv17 cm
- 6Per Nieminenruda15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Hedlund
burbot36 cmHenrik Forsberg
sarv17 cmJukka Fischer
ruda15 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
