Hemsjöbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hemsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Hemsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischerpike64 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike50 cm
- 3Sören HäggArctic char31 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtperch20 cm
- 5Linnea Häggperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmHeike Fischer
Arctic char31 cmSören Hägg
perch18 cmKjell Karlsson
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