Höjdbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Höjdbäcken is a northern 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 Höjdbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nilssontrout38 cm
- 2Bjørn Falktrout30 cm
- 3Emil Webertrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonperch25 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmEmil Weber
perch25 cmFredrik Eriksson
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