Västerälven
southern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Västerälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Norénid42 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmbream32 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkbream30 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch21 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKlaus Olofsson
id42 cmJukka Norén
bream30 cmFredrik Björk
perch21 cmTomas Lehmann
roach15 cmTorbjörn Hägg
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