Hälan
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hälan is a flowing forest stream. 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 Hälan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundburbot42 cm
- 2Jukka SandströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Mats Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
- 4Heike Fischergrayling24 cm
- 5Elin Fischerstensimpa7 cm
- 6Sören Björkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmFredrik Hedlund
Arctic char28 cmJukka Sandström
grayling24 cmHeike Fischer
whitefish24 cmMats Eriksson
stensimpa7 cmElin Fischer
elritsa6 cmSören Björk
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