Abborrälven
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven is a southern 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 Abborrälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Schmidtpike57 cm
- 2Per Åbergpike56 cm
- 3Tomas Weberpike55 cm
- 4Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 5Elin ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 6Björn Falkgrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmPer Åberg
trout29 cmSara Holm
Arctic char29 cmElin Åberg
grayling23 cmBjörn Falk
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