Holmsjöbäcken
lowland river · 60°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Holmsjöbäcken is a lowland 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike61 cm
- 2Per Holmpike52 cm
- 3Johan Björkburbot40 cm
- 4Emil Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Bjørn Ektrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Holm
burbot40 cmJohan Björk
trout29 cmEmil Boström
perch19 cmKjell Karlsson
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