Hembäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hembäcken 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 Hembäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Elin Viklundtrout37 cm
- 4Erik Olofssontrout37 cm
- 5Ida Noréntrout30 cm
- 6Roland Holmtrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout37 cmElin Viklund
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