Västerälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
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
- 1Jürgen Dahlsalmon61 cm
- 2Stefan Eksea trout40 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmsea trout37 cm
- 4Karl Månssonsea trout37 cm
- 5Kjell Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon61 cmJürgen Dahl
sea trout37 cmMaria Sandström
trout28 cmMikko Krüger
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