Abborrälven
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.5%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
- 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lehmannål59 cm
- 2Ole Brandtregnbåge29 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonperch24 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
ål59 cmTomas Lehmann
regnbåge29 cmOle Brandt
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
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