Härabäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Härabäcken 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 Härabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Brandtsalmon58 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmsalmon55 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonsea trout49 cm
- 4Sören Häggsea trout43 cm
- 5Jukka Webertrout30 cm
- 6Maria Häggtrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmPetra Brandt
sea trout43 cmSören Hägg
trout30 cmMaria Hägg
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