Västergraven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västergraven 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 Västergraven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 3Jonas Webertrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJonas Weber
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
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