Holmsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmsjöbäcken is a southern 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 Holmsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falksalmon54 cm
- 2Emil Boströmål49 cm
- 3Mikko Norénburbot37 cm
- 4Sara Fischertrout29 cm
- 5Ole Weberroach16 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmBjörn Falk
ål49 cmEmil Boström
burbot37 cmMikko Norén
trout29 cmSara Fischer
roach16 cmOle Weber
ruffe10 cmMikko Lindqvist
The same water, for real
