Vassbäcksån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vassbäcksån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vassbäcksån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike55 cm
- 2Heike Holmburbot38 cm
- 3Oskar Norénperch19 cm
- 4Mikko Holmperch18 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach17 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKjell Krüger
burbot38 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmMikko Holm
roach17 cmEmil Wagner
ruffe10 cmRickard Olofsson
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