Västerån
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka SundinArctic char32 cm
- 2Jonas Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 4Sören MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenregnbåge29 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmJukka Sundin
trout30 cmJonas Krüger
regnbåge29 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch19 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
