Hembäcken
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hembäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Astrid HedlundArctic char32 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügertrout31 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmgrayling26 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarl Pettersson
Arctic char32 cmAstrid Hedlund
trout31 cmFredrik Krüger
grayling26 cmMaria Sandström
perch21 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
