Storströmmen
salmon river · 65°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen 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 Storströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Eksalmon61 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtsalmon58 cm
- 3Karl Månssonsea trout44 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssonsea trout39 cm
- 5Jürgen Falksea trout39 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmsea trout36 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmStefan Brandt
sea trout39 cmJürgen Falk
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