Hamptjärnsbäcken
lowland river · 64°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hamptjärnsbäcken is a lowland 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 Hamptjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike59 cm
- 2Kjell Falkpike52 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergtrout43 cm
- 4Emil Nieminentrout36 cm
- 5Elin Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Falk
trout36 cmEmil Nieminen
perch19 cmElin Åberg
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