Storströmmen
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmpike60 cm
- 2Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åbergpike53 cm
- 4Johan Raskpike49 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeroach16 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmOle Nyström
roach16 cmBjørn Bakke
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