Hovdanebäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hovdanebäcken is a southern lowland 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 Hovdanebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelburbot41 cm
- 2Bjørn Ektrout29 cm
- 3Mats Vainioroach15 cm
- 4Ida Vogelroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerlöja11 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmKjell Vogel
trout29 cmBjørn Ek
roach15 cmIda Vogel
löja11 cmJonas Wagner
ruffe10 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real
