Lill-Vitälven
southern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Vitälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Lill-Vitälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout36 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssontrout30 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Johan Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Bjørn Nyströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real