Västerströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a southern 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 2Elin Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Ektrout28 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch21 cm
- 5Heike Häggperch19 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
trout29 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmHeike Hägg
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