Hornbobäcken
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hornbobäcken is a southern 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 Hornbobäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergål50 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenål45 cm
- 3Per Krügerregnbåge29 cm
- 4Heike Sundintrout29 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 6Björn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmElin Åberg
trout29 cmHeike Sundin
regnbåge29 cmPer Krüger
whitefish24 cmKjell Krüger
roach15 cmBjörn Boström
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