Västerån
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån 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 Västerån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggtrout34 cm
- 2Elin Hansentrout31 cm
- 3Johan KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Kjell KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 5Jonas KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 6Lars BoströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmJonas Hägg
Arctic char29 cmKjell Krüger
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