Hagdalsbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hagdalsbäcken is a 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 Hagdalsbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggsalmon53 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtsea trout46 cm
- 3Per Nyströmsea trout43 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergsea trout36 cm
- 5Klaus Strandtrout32 cm
- 6Sören Häggtrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmMaria Hägg
sea trout46 cmGustav Schmidt
trout30 cmSören Hägg
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