Hammar-Karls bäck
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hammar-Karls bäck 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 Hammar-Karls bäck
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
- 1Fredrik Sundinsalmon62 cm
- 2Per Krügersea trout44 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmsea trout38 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistsea trout37 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon62 cmFredrik Sundin
sea trout37 cmNils Lindqvist
perch18 cmIda Vogel
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