Västerån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a steep trout brook. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
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
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike54 cm
- 2Mikko SandströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssonwhitefish28 cm
- 4Jukka Noréngrayling28 cm
- 5Eva Bakkeperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char30 cmMikko Sandström
grayling28 cmJukka Norén
whitefish28 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch20 cmEva Bakke
roach15 cmJukka Weber
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