Vargödraget
east coast open coast (10‰) · 65°N
salinity 10‰brackish
Character of the water
Vargödraget is east coast open coast (10‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
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 Vargödraget
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
garfish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 80 cm
flounder
typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm
herring
typically ~22 cm · can reach 35 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundgarfish44 cm
- 2Maria Eksea trout38 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggsea trout37 cm
- 4Mikael Björkherring19 cm
- 5Hanna ÅströmBaltic herring17 cm
- 6Torbjörn KarlssonBaltic herring14 cm
Species records here
garfish44 cmOle Hedlund
sea trout38 cmMaria Ek
herring19 cmMikael Björk
Baltic herring14 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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