Hembäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike62 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmtrout33 cm
- 3Anders Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Johan Björktrout29 cm
- 6Anna Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmAnders Karlsson
trout29 cmJohan Björk
perch18 cmAnna Vainio
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