Västerån
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberål45 cm
- 2Mats Hansenål45 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergbream32 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtsutare30 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügersarv15 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Weber
bream32 cmMikko Forsberg
sutare30 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch18 cmStefan Korhonen
sarv15 cmWolfgang Krüger
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