Lill-Vitälven
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Vitälven is a 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 Lill-Vitälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssongrayling26 cm
- 4Nils Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 5Sören Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssongrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHeike Sjöberg
grayling26 cmKlaus Eriksson
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