Henvälbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Henvälbäcken 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 Henvälbäcken
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
- 1Hanna Johansentrout31 cm
- 2Hanna Strandtrout30 cm
- 3Per Bakkeregnbåge29 cm
- 4Sara Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 5Ida Sundingrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Fischerperch21 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSara Lehmann
regnbåge29 cmPer Bakke
grayling24 cmIda Sundin
perch21 cmElin Fischer
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