Västerströmmen
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a 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
- 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Elin Nieminenasp38 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergburbot37 cm
- 3Sören HäggArctic char31 cm
- 4Stefan Brandttrout29 cm
- 5Anders Månssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
asp38 cmElin Nieminen
burbot37 cmMats Sjöberg
Arctic char31 cmSören Hägg
trout29 cmStefan Brandt
whitefish26 cmAnders Månsson
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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