Hejebäcken
northern lowland river · 56°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hejebäcken is a northern 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 Hejebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergpike49 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmzander49 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonwhitefish31 cm
- 5Johan Björkbream30 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonruda16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Korhonen
zander49 cmRoland Sandström
whitefish31 cmStefan Olofsson
bream30 cmJohan Björk
ruda16 cmMikael Pettersson
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