Harrbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Harrbäcken 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 Harrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike51 cm
- 2Linnea Björkpike49 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 4Karl Rasktrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Falkgrayling23 cm
- 6Nils Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Åström
burbot36 cmHeike Korhonen
trout30 cmKarl Rask
grayling23 cmStefan Falk
perch18 cmNils Åberg
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