Himleån
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Himleån 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 Himleån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Ekål44 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundtrout30 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergsutare28 cm
- 5Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtnors10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarl Pettersson
ål44 cmStefan Ek
trout30 cmHanna Viklund
sutare28 cmJukka Åberg
nors10 cmJürgen Schmidt
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