Vitälven
southern lowland river · 68°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vitälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Lindqvistwhitefish27 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
- 3Ida Raskwhitefish24 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmelritsa6 cm
- 5Linnea Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Mats Hansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
whitefish27 cmAxel Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmBjørn Boström
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