Hammarbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hammarbäcken 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 Hammarbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan EkArctic char30 cm
- 2Ida RaskArctic char28 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahltrout28 cm
- 4Anders Blomperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Björkperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmIda Rask
trout28 cmJürgen Dahl
perch18 cmKjell Björk
roach15 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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