Holmån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahltrout29 cm
- 2Sara Johansensutare28 cm
- 3Andreas Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 4Emil Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Emil Strandroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHeike Dahl
sutare28 cmSara Johansen
whitefish24 cmAndreas Hägg
roach15 cmEmil Brandt
ruffe10 cmRickard Lund
The same water, for real
