Hältorpsån
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hältorpsån is a northern 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 Hältorpsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Falkål44 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannburbot42 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenwhitefish28 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmfärna27 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmEmil Falk
burbot42 cmMagnus Lehmann
whitefish28 cmLinnea Korhonen
färna27 cmJonas Wikström
perch18 cmHanna Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmElin Nieminen
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