Höglandbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Höglandbäcken is a 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 Höglandbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Oskar Nilssonsalmon52 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmsea trout38 cm
- 3Eva Viklundtrout34 cm
- 4Per Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Roland Lundgrayling27 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistgrayling23 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmOskar Nilsson
sea trout38 cmAxel Nyström
trout34 cmEva Viklund
grayling23 cmMats Lindqvist
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