Häggbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Häggbäcken 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 Häggbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout30 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmelritsa6 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 5Maria Weberelritsa6 cm
- 6Heike Dahlelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmErik Sjöberg
elritsa6 cmBjörn Olofsson
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