Vägsån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vägsån 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 Vägsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonentrout28 cm
- 3Sören Häggregnbåge28 cm
- 4Maria Johansenwhitefish26 cm
- 5Uwe Vainiograyling26 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch20 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmSören Hägg
trout28 cmJukka Korhonen
Arctic char28 cmWolfgang Korhonen
grayling26 cmUwe Vainio
whitefish26 cmMaria Johansen
perch20 cmKarin Ek
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