Homobäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Homobäcken is a 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 Homobäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
- 1Axel Månssonburbot45 cm
- 2Per Åbergbream36 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansenbream30 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Klaus Strandroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmAxel Månsson
bream36 cmPer Åberg
perch18 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmHanna Strand
The same water, for real
