Häggstödbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Häggstödbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Häggstödbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergål57 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonål48 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmburbot42 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmfärna24 cm
- 6Ole Boströmbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmLinnea Karlsson
burbot42 cmNils Sandström
trout29 cmWolfgang Krüger
färna24 cmOle Sandström
björkna15 cmOle Boström
The same water, for real