Vitströmmen
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlål45 cm
- 2Ida Boströmtrout41 cm
- 3Maria Lundtrout32 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmwhitefish25 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmHeike Dahl
trout41 cmIda Boström
whitefish25 cmMikael Pettersson
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
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