Vitströmmen
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitströmmen is a southern 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 Vitströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssontrout32 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannperch21 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch20 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonperch20 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjørn Nyström
perch21 cmTomas Lehmann
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