Västerån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberbream31 cm
- 2Gustav Raskwhitefish25 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
- 5Lars Wagnervendace13 cm
- 6Uwe Vainiostensimpa7 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmLars Weber
whitefish25 cmGustav Rask
perch18 cmMats Nieminen
roach15 cmHanna Åström
vendace13 cmLars Wagner
stensimpa7 cmUwe Vainio
The same water, for real
