Vitälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven is a salmon 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 Vitälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonpike49 cm
- 2Hanna Lindqvistburbot39 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtregnbåge29 cm
- 4Sören Månssonruda15 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioruda15 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Olofsson
burbot39 cmHanna Lindqvist
regnbåge29 cmStefan Brandt
ruda15 cmSören Månsson
ruffe10 cmKarin Eriksson
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