Norrströmmen
salmon river · 65°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrströmmen 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 Norrströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 2Lars Strandburbot36 cm
- 3Axel Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 4Petra Månssongrayling28 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Viklundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Hägg
burbot36 cmLars Strand
grayling28 cmPetra Månsson
trout28 cmAxel Lehmann
perch18 cmMikko Sandström
roach15 cmGustav Viklund
The same water, for real
