Hammarbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hammarbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssontrout42 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannburbot42 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonentrout30 cm
- 4Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmSara Lehmann
trout30 cmLinnea Korhonen
elritsa5 cmUwe Vainio
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