Abborrälven
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergburbot39 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonburbot39 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 4Mikko Norénburbot37 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 6Jukka VogelArctic char31 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmRoland Olofsson
Arctic char31 cmJukka Vogel
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