Håbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Håbäcken 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 Håbäcken
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmsalmon55 cm
- 2Oskar Vogelsalmon53 cm
- 3Elin Hansenpike52 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssontrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmOskar Vogel
pike52 cmElin Hansen
trout28 cmMikael Pettersson
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
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