Hampbäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hampbäcken 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 Hampbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ektrout37 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 3Andreas Johansentrout28 cm
- 4Sören Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 5Sara Holmgrayling24 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Hedlund
grayling23 cmKarin Schmidt
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