Högeån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Högeån 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 Högeån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnersalmon58 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmsalmon55 cm
- 3Maria Holmsea trout38 cm
- 4Magnus Fischersea trout38 cm
- 5Maria Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Per Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmGustav Åström
sea trout38 cmMagnus Fischer
trout28 cmMaria Hägg
perch18 cmPer Fischer
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