Abborrån
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrån 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 Abborrån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonburbot39 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmburbot37 cm
- 3Andreas Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Stefan OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Ektrout28 cm
- 6Erik Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmJukka Eriksson
trout30 cmAndreas Hägg
Arctic char29 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmErik Rask
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