Västerströmmen
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen is a southern salmon 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Viklundtrout32 cm
- 2Mikko Krügertrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Häggperch20 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmJohan Viklund
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
elritsa6 cmKjell Karlsson
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