Hästledbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästledbäcken is a 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 Hästledbäcken
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
- 1Jonas Johansensalmon59 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmsalmon58 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonensea trout42 cm
- 4Johan Viklundtrout31 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Anna Vainiotrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmHanna Åström
sea trout42 cmLinnea Korhonen
trout31 cmJohan Viklund
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