Båtsaströmmen
salmon river · 66°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Båtsaströmmen is a salmon 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 Båtsaströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Johan Viklundburbot36 cm
- 3Sören Björktrout29 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundwhitefish26 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Korhonen
burbot36 cmJohan Viklund
trout28 cmEmil Wagner
whitefish26 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmKarin Ek
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