Abborrälven
lowland river · 56°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Webersalmon53 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundsalmon53 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtburbot38 cm
- 4Jukka Weberkarp37 cm
- 5Elin Hansensutare31 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmEmil Weber
burbot38 cmKarin Schmidt
karp37 cmJukka Weber
sutare31 cmElin Hansen
ruffe11 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real
