Storströmmen
lowland river · 67°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a lowland 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 Storströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Krügertrout32 cm
- 2Heike Dahltrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch21 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmErik Schmidt
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