Våsån
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Våsån 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 Våsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Månssonregnbåge32 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmAxel Månsson
trout29 cmKjell Krüger
whitefish24 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
stensimpa6 cmMaria Eriksson
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