Hässlebäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hässlebäcken 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 Hässlebäcken
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerzander45 cm
- 2Per Bakkeburbot40 cm
- 3Elin Hansenburbot36 cm
- 4Heike Sundintrout31 cm
- 5Mikael Björktrout29 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
Species records here
zander45 cmElin Fischer
burbot36 cmElin Hansen
trout31 cmHeike Sundin
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