Holmån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmån 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 Holmån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansensea trout49 cm
- 2Mats Bergsea trout40 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonsea trout40 cm
- 4Karl Boströmsea trout39 cm
- 5Lars Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
sea trout49 cmHanna Johansen
trout28 cmLars Korhonen
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