Västeråsbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västeråsbäcken is a southern 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 Västeråsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtzander41 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmroach16 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergroach15 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssonbjörkna14 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmErik Schmidt
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmStefan Olofsson
björkna14 cmKlaus Eriksson
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