Hamreån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hamreån 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 Hamreån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonzander44 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerzander44 cm
- 3Astrid Krügerburbot43 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtsutare28 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggbjörkna15 cm
- 6Mats Åbergruda15 cm
Species records here
zander44 cmAstrid Wagner
burbot43 cmAstrid Krüger
sutare28 cmSabine Schmidt
björkna15 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ruda15 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
