Hjorteboån
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hjorteboån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hjorteboån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike52 cm
- 2Ida Månssonzander45 cm
- 3Emil Falkzander43 cm
- 4Kjell Bergsutare29 cm
- 5Ida SundinArctic char28 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Weber
zander45 cmIda Månsson
sutare29 cmKjell Berg
Arctic char28 cmIda Sundin
whitefish24 cmKjell Sjöberg
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