Vitströmmen
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen is a northern 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 Vitströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Mikko Noréntrout35 cm
- 3Per Sundintrout31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Åberg
trout35 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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