Hjällöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hjällöbäcken is a southern 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 Hjällöbäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike71 cm
- 2Mats Häggål45 cm
- 3Elin Hansenål45 cm
- 4Hanna Strandburbot38 cm
- 5Karl Norénburbot38 cm
- 6Tomas Brandttrout28 cm
Species records here
pike71 cmMagnus Lehmann
ål45 cmElin Hansen
burbot38 cmHanna Strand
trout28 cmTomas Brandt
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