Västerån
lowland river · 62°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a lowland 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 Västerån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 2Magnus Rasktrout30 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Jürgen Falktrout28 cm
- 5Mats Hansengrayling27 cm
- 6Heike Nilssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmMagnus Rask
grayling27 cmMats Hansen
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