Västerån
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a southern 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 Västerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Krügersalmon56 cm
- 2Axel Raskpike50 cm
- 3Jonas BlomArctic char28 cm
- 4Erik Blomwhitefish25 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch19 cm
- 6Astrid Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmFredrik Krüger
pike50 cmAxel Rask
Arctic char28 cmJonas Blom
whitefish25 cmErik Blom
perch19 cmAstrid Holm
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