Hatabäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hatabäcken is a southern 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 Hatabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonsalmon70 cm
- 2Ida Boströmsea trout50 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonsea trout45 cm
- 4Björn Strandsea trout39 cm
- 5Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon70 cmKlaus Eriksson
sea trout50 cmIda Boström
trout28 cmHeike Nilsson
perch18 cmWolfgang Krüger
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