Vägsån
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vägsån is a northern lowland 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
- 1Anders Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 2Mats BergArctic char30 cm
- 3Emil Falkregnbåge29 cm
- 4Karl Berggrayling26 cm
- 5Rickard Åberggrayling24 cm
- 6Anna Blomwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAnders Karlsson
Arctic char30 cmMats Berg
regnbåge29 cmEmil Falk
grayling26 cmKarl Berg
whitefish24 cmAnna Blom
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