Hötjärnsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hötjärnsbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Hötjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 2Jukka SchmidtArctic char30 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtstensimpa9 cm
- 6Rickard Lundstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAndreas Pettersson
Arctic char30 cmJukka Schmidt
trout29 cmFredrik Krüger
perch19 cmElin Hedlund
stensimpa6 cmRickard Lund
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