Storströmmen
salmon river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storströmmen is a 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 Storströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonburbot37 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtburbot37 cm
- 3Emil Åströmtrout32 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonregnbåge29 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerwhitefish25 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergroach16 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmNils Eriksson
trout32 cmEmil Åström
regnbåge29 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish25 cmKjell Krüger
roach16 cmMats Sjöberg
The same water, for real
