Västerån
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån 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 Västerån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminentrout32 cm
- 2Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Strandtrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 5Heike Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmNils Nieminen
grayling24 cmHeike Dahl
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