Facts about Västernorrland 2009 Facts about Västernorrland 2009

Fishing
The county offers good fi shing in more than 3,500 lakes and 8,000
kilometres of running water. More than 140 fi sh conservation areas
are available to the public upon purchase of a fi shing permit.
There is a close connection between the county and salmon
fi shing. The coat-of-arms of Ångermanland Province features three
salmon, and the largest rivers in the county are reckoned among the
best salmon waters in Sweden. After the hydropower construction
projects, decisions in water rights courts have made it the responsibility
of mankind to guarantee the survival of salmon and trout.
Annually, more than 650,000 salmon and trout smolts are put out
in the county’s rivers. New and so far successful attempts to hatch
lavaret on a compensatory basis are also under way.
The two biggest challenges facing coastal fi shing are the grey seal
and the cormorant. The issue of seals and cormorants has meant that
the herring catch is insuffi cient for our time-honoured fermented
herring production. It has been possible to keep the salmon catch
at a relatively good level, thanks to PushUp traps.
Västernorrland has roughly 30 licensed professional fi shermen.
The number of anglers is estimated at over 70,000. Read more about
our angling opportunities on www.fi ske.vasternorrland.se.
Hunting
The county is characterised by high mountains, deep valleys and vast
forests. This brings about different living environments and thereby
creates conditions for good and varied hunting.
The annual moose hunt mobilises 13,000 hunters in Västernorrland.
Together they fell 7,500 to 9,000 moose every year.
Other game of signifi cance in the county are hare, capercaillie,
black grouse, hazel grouse, beaver, deer, red fox, lynx, bear, wolverine
and marten. In 2008, 13 bears were felled in the county: 7 males,
6 females.
Total number of felled moose, season 2008/2009
Bulls Cows Total Bull Heifer Total Total
adult calves calves calves moose
2,358 2,480 4,839 1,464 1,578 3,042 7,880
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