Hålbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hålbäcken is a 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 Hålbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminentrout29 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Björktrout28 cm
- 4Mikko Holmgrayling26 cm
- 5Oskar Noréngrayling25 cm
- 6Lars Korhonengrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKjell Björk
grayling25 cmOskar Norén
The same water, for real