Västerströmmen
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen 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 Västerströmmen
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
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike49 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Erik Schmidttrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 6Elin Hansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Korhonen
trout29 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmElin Hansen
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