Hälsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hälsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Hälsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Vogelpike50 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Björkål48 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtwhitefish27 cm
- 5Björn Noréngrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmIda Vogel
ål48 cmLinnea Björk
whitefish27 cmSabine Schmidt
grayling24 cmBjörn Norén
roach15 cmHeike Holm
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