Hästkällbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästkällbäcken is a northern 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 Hästkällbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Lundpike57 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike55 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssontrout29 cm
- 5Linnea Hägggrayling26 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout31 cmKarl Sandström
grayling26 cmLinnea Hägg
perch18 cmStefan Wikström
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