Västerån
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenasp53 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinål48 cm
- 3Mats Bergål47 cm
- 4Ida Månssonbream30 cm
- 5Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenruda16 cm
Species records here
asp53 cmJohan Nieminen
ål47 cmMats Berg
bream30 cmIda Månsson
trout28 cmHeike Korhonen
ruda16 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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