Vaxsjöån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vaxsjöån 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 Vaxsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Fischerål46 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtid31 cm
- 5Bjørn JohansenArctic char29 cm
- 6Karin Erikssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Månsson
ål46 cmLinnea Fischer
burbot37 cmLars Sandström
id31 cmStefan Brandt
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Johansen
grayling25 cmKarin Eriksson
The same water, for real
