Västerströmmen
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonål46 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout30 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergsutare28 cm
- 4Per Åbergsutare28 cm
- 5Kjell Björkperch18 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJohan Karlsson
trout30 cmKlaus Strand
sutare28 cmLars Forsberg
perch18 cmKjell Björk
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
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