Hästån
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästån is a northern steep trout brook. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hästån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminenpike61 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiopike50 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerpike49 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Krüger
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
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