Harpsjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Harpsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Harpsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Rickard RaskArctic char28 cm
- 3Karin Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtroach18 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Sandström
Arctic char28 cmRickard Rask
grayling24 cmKarin Sjöberg
roach18 cmTomas Brandt
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
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