Höstackmyrbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Höstackmyrbäcken is a northern 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 Höstackmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergburbot36 cm
- 2Heike KorhonenArctic char32 cm
- 3Elin Ekgrayling25 cm
- 4Sören Häggperch21 cm
- 5Jukka Weberperch19 cm
- 6Lars Johansenroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmKjell Berg
Arctic char32 cmHeike Korhonen
grayling25 cmElin Ek
perch21 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmLars Johansen
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