Västerdalälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerdalälven 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 Västerdalälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Björksalmon55 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelsea trout42 cm
- 3Elin Åbergsea trout41 cm
- 4Hanna Strandsea trout39 cm
- 5Magnus Fischersea trout37 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmKjell Björk
sea trout42 cmLinnea Vogel
trout28 cmAnna Nyström
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