Horsabäcken
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Horsabäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Horsabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Björksalmon53 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonål45 cm
- 4Linnea Björktrout32 cm
- 5Eva Viklundelritsa6 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmOle Björk
pike52 cmJukka Åberg
ål45 cmLars Nilsson
trout32 cmLinnea Björk
elritsa6 cmEva Viklund
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