Vekaån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vekaån 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 Vekaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmål46 cm
- 2Ida Månssonburbot36 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtburbot36 cm
- 4Oskar Häggtrout29 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Roland Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmPer Nyström
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Brandt
trout29 cmOskar Hägg
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
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