Höbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Höbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Höbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssontrout30 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout30 cm
- 3Heike Holmwhitefish25 cm
- 4Johan Raskperch19 cm
- 5Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Heike Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmFredrik Eriksson
whitefish25 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmJohan Rask
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