Hammarskogsån
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hammarskogsån is a southern 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
- 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 Hammarskogsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomsutare28 cm
- 2Lars Johansensutare27 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannperch20 cm
- 4Per Schmidtruda17 cm
- 5Björn Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Bergstensimpa8 cm
Species records here
sutare27 cmLars Johansen
perch20 cmSara Lehmann
ruda17 cmPer Schmidt
roach15 cmBjörn Boström
stensimpa8 cmKjell Berg
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