Vedån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vedån 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 Vedån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnersalmon64 cm
- 2Mats Lindqvistsalmon53 cm
- 3Tomas Weberstensimpa7 cm
- 4Per Åbergstensimpa7 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerstensimpa6 cm
- 6Björn Bergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmMats Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmPer Åberg
elritsa6 cmBjörn Berg
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