Storströmmen
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a northern lowland 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 Storströmmen
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerburbot45 cm
- 2Stefan Falkburbot37 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmStefan Falk
trout29 cmKjell Karlsson
whitefish24 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmMats Åberg
elritsa6 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
