Vitälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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 Vitälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Åbergsalmon70 cm
- 2Emil Vainiosea trout39 cm
- 3Mats Nieminensea trout39 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 5Ole Boströmtrout29 cm
- 6Roland Lundperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon70 cmPer Åberg
sea trout39 cmEmil Vainio
trout32 cmBjørn Nyström
perch19 cmRoland Lund
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