Västerströmmen
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerströmmen 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 Västerströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike56 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtzander45 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelbream39 cm
- 4Anna Nieminenid34 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkid34 cm
- 6Sören Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarin Nyström
zander45 cmMagnus Brandt
bream39 cmKjell Vogel
id34 cmAnna Nieminen
perch19 cmSören Ek
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