Storströmmen
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen 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 Storströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggsalmon65 cm
- 2Elin Strandsalmon56 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundsea trout43 cm
- 4Rickard Brandttrout32 cm
- 5Per Dahltrout28 cm
- 6Elin Hansentrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmElin Strand
sea trout43 cmGustav Viklund
trout32 cmRickard Brandt
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