Abborrälven
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike62 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtpike55 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonpike54 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch21 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRoland Olofsson
perch21 cmStefan Ek
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