Vegarpsån
salmon river · 56°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vegarpsån 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 Vegarpsån
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmsea trout37 cm
- 2Björn Falktrout32 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssongrayling25 cm
- 4Anders Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannperch18 cm
Species records here
sea trout37 cmBjørn Boström
trout32 cmBjörn Falk
grayling25 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmTomas Lehmann
The same water, for real
