Vikeån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vikeån 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 Vikeån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Sundinpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenpike49 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundtrout32 cm
- 4Karin Johansentrout30 cm
- 5Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 6Roland Holmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Sundin
trout28 cmRoland Holm
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