Hålbäcksbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hålbäcksbäcken 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 Hålbäcksbäcken
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
- 1Hanna Strandpike54 cm
- 2Uwe Webersalmon52 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelsea trout36 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHanna Strand
salmon52 cmUwe Weber
sea trout36 cmSabine Vogel
trout28 cmEva Sandström
perch19 cmKjell Krüger
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