Vasslen
salmon river · 61°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasslen is a 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 Vasslen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Kjell Björkburbot38 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerburbot37 cm
- 4Erik Viklundsutare30 cm
- 5Roland Lundgrayling28 cm
- 6Sören Björkstensimpa8 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Pettersson
burbot38 cmKjell Björk
sutare30 cmErik Viklund
grayling28 cmRoland Lund
stensimpa8 cmSören Björk
The same water, for real
