Västerån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundål46 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenperch19 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmroach16 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergroach15 cm
- 6Anders Blomroach15 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmRoland Lund
perch19 cmHeike Korhonen
roach15 cmAnders Blom
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