Abborrälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven 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 Abborrälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmanntrout40 cm
- 2Emil Boströmtrout28 cm
- 3Erik Blomwhitefish24 cm
- 4Per Bakkegrayling24 cm
- 5Torbjörn Hägggrayling24 cm
- 6Johan Viklundgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout40 cmMagnus Lehmann
whitefish24 cmErik Blom
grayling23 cmJohan Viklund
The same water, for real
