Storströmmen
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a southern lowland 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Kjell Dahlburbot36 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 3Jukka Noréntrout28 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Per Sundinroach16 cm
- 6Karin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmKjell Dahl
trout28 cmJukka Norén
perch19 cmAnders Lindqvist
roach16 cmPer Sundin
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