Hökvattsån
northern salmon river · 64°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hökvattsån 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 Hökvattsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenburbot39 cm
- 3Sara Johansenburbot37 cm
- 4Sören Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Ida Boströmtrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Karlsson
burbot39 cmLars Korhonen
trout28 cmSören Dahl
elritsa6 cmKjell Krüger
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