Hägnkälsbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hägnkälsbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Hägnkälsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmburbot42 cm
- 2Ole Björktrout32 cm
- 3Mats Vainioregnbåge29 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssongrayling27 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmEmil Boström
trout32 cmOle Björk
regnbåge29 cmMats Vainio
grayling27 cmLinnea Karlsson
whitefish25 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmKjell Brandt
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