Hobäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hobäcken 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
- 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 Hobäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundtrout30 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundtrout29 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Jukka Vogeltrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonentrout28 cm
The same water, for real