Västerån
northern lowland river · 68°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån 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 Västerån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike55 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Sabine Krügerpike50 cm
- 4Elin Månssonwhitefish26 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmwhitefish26 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmOle Hedlund
whitefish26 cmElin Månsson
elritsa6 cmErik Olofsson
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