Holmmyrbäcken
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmmyrbäcken is a northern 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 Holmmyrbäcken
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonengrayling26 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvistgrayling25 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmanngrayling25 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonvendace13 cm
- 5Tomas Ekvendace13 cm
- 6Roland Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
grayling26 cmStefan Korhonen
vendace13 cmRoland Krüger
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