Vitströmmen
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen is a flowing forest stream. 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 Vitströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmwhitefish27 cm
- 3Petra Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Boström
whitefish27 cmLars Sandström
perch19 cmMagnus Brandt
roach15 cmHeike Nilsson
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