Saxhyttälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Saxhyttälven 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 Saxhyttälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Karlssonpike56 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergpike53 cm
- 3Elin Hansenål46 cm
- 4Astrid Holmperch18 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmStefan Karlsson
ål46 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmAstrid Holm
roach14 cmKjell Karlsson
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