Havsjöälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Havsjöälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Havsjöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundinburbot37 cm
- 2Emil Petterssontrout33 cm
- 3Stefan Ektrout33 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmlöja10 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistlöja9 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmlöja9 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJukka Sundin
trout33 cmStefan Ek
löja9 cmKarl Sandström
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