Vitströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen 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
- 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 Vitströmmen
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenburbot37 cm
- 2Ole Weberburbot36 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandttrout32 cm
- 5Per Häggtrout30 cm
- 6Roland Krügertrout29 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmOle Weber
trout30 cmPer Hägg
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