Djupströmmen
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupströmmen 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 Djupströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 2Heike HäggArctic char29 cm
- 3Karin Erikssonwhitefish28 cm
- 4Axel LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergwhitefish24 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmHeike Hägg
trout29 cmEva Nyström
whitefish28 cmKarin Eriksson
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
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