Stora Härjån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stora Härjån is a southern 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 Stora Härjån
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
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike56 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmburbot40 cm
- 3Karin Ekgrayling27 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssongrayling24 cm
- 5Lars Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnders Karlsson
burbot40 cmOle Sandström
grayling24 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach14 cmLars Johansen
elritsa5 cmTomas Åström
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