Hästbäck
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästbäck is a 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 Hästbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekzander43 cm
- 2Emil Weberburbot40 cm
- 3Mats Hansenkarp36 cm
- 4Mikko Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 5Elin Hansentrout30 cm
- 6Axel Rasksarv19 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmWolfgang Ek
burbot40 cmEmil Weber
karp36 cmMats Hansen
trout30 cmElin Hansen
sarv19 cmAxel Rask
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