Vitälven
southern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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 Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssonperch20 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmperch20 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
- 5Maria Holmperch18 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
The same water, for real
