Strömsån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Strömsån 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
- 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 Strömsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonsalmon52 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundpike50 cm
- 3Eva Falkål44 cm
- 4Karl Boströmid31 cm
- 5Björn Strandperch19 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
pike50 cmElin Hedlund
ål44 cmEva Falk
id31 cmKarl Boström
perch19 cmBjörn Strand
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