Abborrälven
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a northern 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
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike59 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonentrout30 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssontrout29 cm
- 4Roland Lundtrout28 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 6Andreas Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAnders Lindqvist
trout29 cmHanna Pettersson
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
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