Hökabäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hökabäcken 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 Hökabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekål51 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmzander41 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggburbot38 cm
- 4Ida Månssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistbjörkna15 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenvendace13 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmElin Ek
zander41 cmEva Nyström
burbot38 cmJürgen Hägg
whitefish24 cmIda Månsson
björkna15 cmHanna Lindqvist
vendace13 cmMikael Nieminen
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