Holmsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 23 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
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
The catch board
- 1Magnus RaskArctic char33 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmregnbåge30 cm
- 3Heike Holmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Elin HansenArctic char29 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
- 6Astrid NieminenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge30 cmJukka Sandström
Arctic char28 cmAstrid Nieminen
trout28 cmAndreas Pettersson
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