Hästtjärnsån
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästtjärnsån 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 Hästtjärnsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenål48 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonål44 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerbream30 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenregnbåge29 cm
- 5Sara Fischertrout28 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmroach16 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmStefan Karlsson
bream30 cmWolfgang Krüger
regnbåge29 cmLinnea Nieminen
trout28 cmSara Fischer
roach16 cmKarl Nyström
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