Hårdvallån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hårdvallån is a 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
- 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 Hårdvallån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmtrout36 cm
- 2Sabine SchmidtArctic char32 cm
- 3Heike Dahltrout31 cm
- 4Axel LehmannArctic char30 cm
- 5Lars WeberArctic char30 cm
- 6Per BakkeArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmMaria Holm
Arctic char30 cmAxel Lehmann
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