Abborrströmmen
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrströmmen 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 Abborrströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénsalmon54 cm
- 2Ida Månssonsalmon53 cm
- 3Eva Bakkesea trout41 cm
- 4Sara Fischertrout33 cm
- 5Eva Falktrout31 cm
- 6Magnus Rasktrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmMikko Norén
sea trout41 cmEva Bakke
trout31 cmEva Falk
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