Hemsjöbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hemsjöbäcken is a 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 Hemsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Mats Bergtrout29 cm
- 3Lars Webertrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Weberperch22 cm
- 5Astrid Wagnerperch20 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEva Sandström
trout28 cmLars Weber
perch20 cmAstrid Wagner
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