Hammarbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.1% 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
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike60 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike54 cm
- 3Sören Björkburbot40 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmregnbåge31 cm
- 5Eva Bakkegrayling24 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmTorbjörn Brandt
burbot40 cmSören Björk
regnbåge31 cmOle Sandström
grayling24 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmAstrid Viklund
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