Abborrbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrbäcken is a southern 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 Abborrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike54 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonål51 cm
- 3Heike Fischerål45 cm
- 4Heike Brandtroach22 cm
- 5Karl Raskvendace16 cm
- 6Mats Häggvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Lund
ål45 cmHeike Fischer
roach22 cmHeike Brandt
vendace16 cmKarl Rask
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