Västerån
salmon river · 68°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån 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 Västerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonpike52 cm
- 2Roland Krügerburbot37 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 4Sören HäggArctic char34 cm
- 5Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Eriksson
burbot37 cmRoland Krüger
Arctic char34 cmSören Hägg
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
elritsa6 cmTomas Ek
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