Västerströmmen
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 2Mats VainioArctic char29 cm
- 3Bjørn Johansentrout29 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundperch22 cm
- 6Mats Hansenperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmMats Vainio
trout28 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch22 cmRickard Viklund
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