Holmsjöbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmsjöbäcken is a northern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike52 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmsutare32 cm
- 3Heike Dahlregnbåge30 cm
- 4Bjørn BoströmArctic char29 cm
- 5Karl Boströmsutare27 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtperch24 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Lund
regnbåge30 cmHeike Dahl
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Boström
sutare27 cmKarl Boström
perch24 cmTomas Brandt
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