Västerån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån 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 Västerån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout34 cm
- 2Erik SchmidtArctic char32 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssontrout30 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenelritsa6 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmannelritsa5 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmErik Schmidt
trout30 cmKlaus Karlsson
elritsa6 cmJürgen Hansen
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