Helgån
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Helgån is a southern lowland 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 Helgån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan NieminenArctic char35 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinregnbåge30 cm
- 3Björn Strandregnbåge28 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundroach14 cm
- 6Per Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char35 cmJohan Nieminen
regnbåge28 cmBjörn Strand
perch19 cmLinnea Korhonen
roach14 cmOskar Hedlund
elritsa6 cmPer Nyström
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