Storströmmen
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandttrout36 cm
- 2Uwe Webertrout31 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch24 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundperch20 cm
- 6Karin Weberperch20 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmTomas Brandt
perch20 cmKarin Weber
The same water, for real