Halmsjöån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Halmsjöån is a 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 Halmsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Krüger
trout31 cmLars Forsberg
perch19 cmLinnea Vogel
roach15 cmJukka Eriksson
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