Hanströmsbäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hanströmsbäcken is a 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 Hanströmsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmål45 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Erik Raskruffe12 cm
- 4Ole Krügerruffe10 cm
- 5Magnus Raskelritsa6 cm
- 6Heike Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmJukka Sandström
trout30 cmGustav Viklund
ruffe12 cmErik Rask
elritsa6 cmMagnus Rask
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