Abborrälven
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike50 cm
- 2Heike Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Per Krügerperch20 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergroach19 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Karl Raskroach18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Boström
perch20 cmPer Krüger
roach19 cmJukka Åberg
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