Motala Ström
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Motala Ström is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Motala Ström
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenzander47 cm
- 2Sören Ekzander41 cm
- 3Kjell Bergzander41 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonsutare29 cm
- 5Oskar WagnerArctic char29 cm
- 6Nils LindqvistArctic char28 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmKjell Berg
Arctic char29 cmOskar Wagner
sutare29 cmAnders Karlsson
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