Västerströmmen
northern lowland river · 57°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnertrout29 cm
- 3Axel Månssontrout28 cm
- 4Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundroach16 cm
- 6Oskar Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmAxel Månsson
perch18 cmElin Hansen
roach15 cmOskar Hägg
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