Västerströmmen
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike56 cm
- 2Lars Wagnerpike51 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonpike49 cm
- 4Elin Hansenburbot38 cm
- 5Lars Holmburbot37 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMaria Eriksson
burbot38 cmElin Hansen
trout28 cmJukka Sandström
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