Holmsjöbäcken
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmsjöbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundtrout34 cm
- 2Astrid Häggtrout29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch19 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAstrid Hägg
perch19 cmRickard Olofsson
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