Vitströmmen
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen 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 Vitströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonburbot43 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundbream31 cm
- 4Uwe Vainioruda16 cm
- 5Elin Strandbjörkna15 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonnors10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Pettersson
burbot43 cmWolfgang Olofsson
bream31 cmAstrid Viklund
ruda16 cmUwe Vainio
björkna15 cmElin Strand
nors10 cmStefan Olofsson
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