Hömyrbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hömyrbäcken 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 Hömyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Klaus Olofssonsalmon53 cm
- 2Jonas Krügersalmon52 cm
- 3Anders Blomsea trout36 cm
- 4Gustav Rasktrout30 cm
- 5Axel Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmJonas Krüger
sea trout36 cmAnders Blom
trout30 cmGustav Rask
perch18 cmMagnus Forsberg
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