Västerströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkperch20 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 3Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch18 cm
The same water, for real
