Vitälven
southern flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
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 Vitälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike68 cm
- 2Magnus Rasktrout30 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonentrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Olofssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike68 cmElin Viklund
trout30 cmMagnus Rask
whitefish24 cmKjell Olofsson
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