Hattsjöån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hattsjöån 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 Hattsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergburbot57 cm
- 2Axel Nieminentrout31 cm
- 3Sara Norénperch21 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Sören Hägglöja10 cm
- 6Mikael Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot57 cmAxel Forsberg
trout31 cmAxel Nieminen
perch21 cmSara Norén
roach15 cmErik Schmidt
löja10 cmSören Hägg
ruffe10 cmMikael Björk
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