Högboån
northern salmon river · 61°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Högboån 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 Högboån
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmhavsoring-baltic23 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenperch19 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Häggnors10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmKarl Pettersson
havsoring-baltic23 cmJürgen Åström
perch19 cmLinnea Korhonen
roach15 cmKlaus Karlsson
nors10 cmOskar Hägg
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