Häbbersån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Häbbersån 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 Häbbersån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike52 cm
- 2Mats Krügerburbot46 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmburbot38 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonstensimpa7 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmstensimpa6 cm
- 6Henrik Lundstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Lund
burbot38 cmKarl Sandström
stensimpa7 cmJukka Eriksson
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