Vitån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån 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 Vitån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Norénburbot38 cm
- 2Axel Boströmburbot36 cm
- 3Ida RaskArctic char31 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmKarl Norén
Arctic char31 cmIda Rask
trout30 cmLars Sandström
whitefish26 cmKarin Schmidt
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