Hästmorbäck
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästmorbäck 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 Hästmorbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelpike55 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Mats ErikssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Heike Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmgrayling26 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSabine Vogel
trout29 cmHenrik Nyström
Arctic char29 cmMats Eriksson
grayling26 cmAnna Nyström
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