Hästtjärnbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hästtjärnbäcken 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 Hästtjärnbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergsalmon53 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmsea trout37 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 4Erik Olofssonperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmBjörn Berg
sea trout37 cmBjørn Boström
trout28 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch18 cmMaria Sandström
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