Högsbäck
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Högsbäck is a southern 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 Högsbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike58 cm
- 2Heike LindqvistArctic char33 cm
- 3Mikko Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssongrayling25 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmEmil Nyström
Arctic char33 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout28 cmMikko Lindqvist
grayling24 cmMagnus Brandt
perch18 cmJukka Vogel
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