Söderhamnsån
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Söderhamnsån is a southern 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 Söderhamnsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiozander45 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonbream30 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistsutare29 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahltrout28 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
zander45 cmSabine Vainio
bream30 cmAxel Pettersson
sutare29 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout28 cmJürgen Dahl
whitefish24 cmKarl Pettersson
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