Abborrströmmen
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrströmmen is a northern lowland 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 Abborrströmmen
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Wagnertrout32 cm
- 2Heike KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 3Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
- 4Tomas BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmLars Wagner
Arctic char28 cmTomas Brandt
roach14 cmFredrik Sundin
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