Abborrån
northern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrån is a northern 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
- 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 Abborrån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Krügerpike55 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 3Mikko HolmArctic char29 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Sabine Krügerregnbåge28 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmRoland Krüger
Arctic char29 cmMikko Holm
trout29 cmOle Sandström
regnbåge28 cmSabine Krüger
perch19 cmElin Viklund
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