Västerälven
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Västerälven
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonregnbåge33 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonregnbåge32 cm
- 3Roland Holmregnbåge31 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmregnbåge28 cm
The same water, for real
