Hästbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästbäcken is a lowland 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 Hästbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonpike49 cm
- 2Klaus Strandburbot43 cm
- 3Karin Webertrout36 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenwhitefish29 cm
- 5Anders BlomArctic char29 cm
- 6Per Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Nilsson
burbot43 cmKlaus Strand
trout36 cmKarin Weber
Arctic char29 cmAnders Blom
whitefish29 cmHanna Johansen
roach16 cmPer Dahl
The same water, for real
