Havbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Havbäcken is a southern 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 Havbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansentrout31 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmanngrayling27 cm
- 4Heike Sjöberggrayling24 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
- 6Karl Norénstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmHeike Holm
grayling24 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
stensimpa7 cmKarl Norén
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