Stora Hamnkanalen
salmon river · 58°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stora Hamnkanalen 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 Stora Hamnkanalen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtsea trout49 cm
- 2Petra Eksea trout39 cm
- 3Erik Sjöberggrayling29 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundtrout29 cm
- 5Petra Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
sea trout39 cmPetra Ek
grayling29 cmErik Sjöberg
trout29 cmAstrid Viklund
perch18 cmTomas Ek
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