Sörströmmen
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörströmmen is a northern 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 Sörströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Nilssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Karl Rasksea trout53 cm
- 3Sören Månssontrout34 cm
- 4Roland Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Sara Noréngrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmGustav Nilsson
sea trout53 cmKarl Rask
trout28 cmJukka Sandström
grayling24 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real