Abborrälven
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3%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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike49 cm
- 2Erik Holmbream30 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Emil Vainiosarv15 cm
- 6Johan Viklundsarv15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Vogel
bream30 cmErik Holm
trout29 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmOle Nyström
sarv15 cmJohan Viklund
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