Västerälven
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerälven 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 Västerälven
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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerpike53 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelperch21 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Erik Blomperch18 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Sandström
perch18 cmAxel Pettersson
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