Hästströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästströmmen is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Hästströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Rasktrout30 cm
- 2Mikko Holmtrout29 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Emil Vainiotrout28 cm
The same water, for real