Hjoån
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hjoån is a northern 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 Hjoån
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmål50 cm
- 2Jürgen Falktrout32 cm
- 3Anna Blomgrayling24 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmperch20 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmTomas Åström
trout32 cmJürgen Falk
grayling24 cmAnna Blom
perch20 cmStefan Wikström
roach15 cmJohan Karlsson
elritsa6 cmLinnea Hägg
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