Abborrälven
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Abborrälven 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergpike60 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundpike56 cm
- 3Ida Månssonbream31 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonsutare28 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmOskar Hedlund
bream31 cmIda Månsson
sutare28 cmStefan Karlsson
roach14 cmTomas Ek
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