Hogarälven
salmon river · 59°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hogarälven is a 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 Hogarälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonpike55 cm
- 2Emil Boströmsalmon54 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundsalmon52 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonpike50 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch20 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKlaus Eriksson
salmon54 cmEmil Boström
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
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