Hovgårdsån
northern lowland river · 57°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hovgårdsån is a northern lowland 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 Hovgårdsån
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidttrout28 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch26 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Sören Björkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Weber
trout28 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmWolfgang Brandt
elritsa6 cmSören Björk
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