Hinnsjöån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hinnsjöån 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 Hinnsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkpike53 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmregnbåge31 cm
- 3Björn Strandtrout30 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerregnbåge28 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSören Björk
trout30 cmBjörn Strand
regnbåge29 cmRickard Olofsson
stensimpa7 cmGustav Nilsson
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