Hedkvarntjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hedkvarntjärnbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Hedkvarntjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Linnea Häggtrout39 cm
- 3Jonas KrügerArctic char34 cm
- 4Mikko Noréntrout31 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergelritsa7 cm
- 6Björn Norénelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
Arctic char34 cmJonas Krüger
trout31 cmMikko Norén
elritsa7 cmMats Sjöberg
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