Vitån
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån 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 Vitån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Fischertrout34 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonelritsa7 cm
- 5Roland Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Karl Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmOskar Hedlund
elritsa6 cmRoland Olofsson
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