Vieån
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vieån 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 Vieån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Astrid Holmsea trout36 cm
- 2Mikko Krügertrout29 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Klaus Strandperch26 cm
- 5Sören Lundperch22 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
sea trout36 cmAstrid Holm
trout28 cmFredrik Boström
perch19 cmRickard Rask
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