Hembäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hembäcken is a northern salmon 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundsalmon68 cm
- 2Björn Strandsalmon52 cm
- 3Gustav Rasksea trout39 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonsea trout36 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmBjörn Strand
sea trout36 cmKlaus Olofsson
perch19 cmRoland Holm
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