Hökabäcken
lowland river · 58°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hökabäcken is a 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 Hökabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Månssonål56 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelål52 cm
- 3Ole Brandtål45 cm
- 4Mikko Holmtrout30 cm
- 5Ole Björktrout29 cm
- 6Maria Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmJukka Vogel
trout29 cmOle Björk
elritsa6 cmMaria Weber
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