Vitån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån 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 Vitån
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Stefan Strandtrout29 cm
- 3Mats Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Heike Holmgrayling24 cm
- 6Mats Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMats Nieminen
grayling24 cmMats Hägg
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