Himleån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Himleån 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 Himleån
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansenpike56 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergsalmon55 cm
- 3Rickard Rasksalmon55 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 5Ida Månssonskrubba20 cm
- 6Roland Lundroach16 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHanna Johansen
salmon55 cmRickard Rask
trout30 cmHenrik Nyström
skrubba20 cmIda Månsson
roach16 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
