Högforsån
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Högforsån 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 Högforsån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike64 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundpike56 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonpike53 cm
- 4Mats Åbergpike52 cm
- 5Per Häggpike51 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenpike49 cm
The same water, for real