Västerströmmen
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 2Rickard Åberggrayling27 cm
- 3Karl Berggrayling25 cm
- 4Anna Månssonperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmbjörkna17 cm
- 6Elin Ekruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmRoland Olofsson
grayling25 cmKarl Berg
perch20 cmAnna Månsson
björkna17 cmJonas Wikström
ruffe9 cmElin Ek
The same water, for real
