Hortesbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hortesbäcken is a southern 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 Hortesbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssonburbot39 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelid33 cm
- 3Nils Åbergtrout33 cm
- 4Linnea Björkgrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmSören Månsson
trout33 cmNils Åberg
id33 cmLinnea Vogel
grayling25 cmLinnea Björk
roach14 cmOskar Nilsson
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