Horsbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Horsbäcken 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 Horsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Strandburbot40 cm
- 2Anna Månssonburbot37 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenbream33 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtregnbåge31 cm
- 5Eva Falkregnbåge28 cm
- 6Stefan Brandttrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmAnna Månsson
bream33 cmMikael Nieminen
trout28 cmStefan Brandt
regnbåge28 cmEva Falk
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