Hjulbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hjulbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hjulbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike64 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike57 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidtpike56 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonpike52 cm
- 5Ida Vogelruda16 cm
- 6Elin Månssonruda15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMats Eriksson
ruda15 cmElin Månsson
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