Hällsjöbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hällsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Hällsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike52 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonpike50 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenperch21 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Brandt
perch21 cmMikael Nieminen
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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