Hovdesjöbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Hovdesjöbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hovdesjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmzander40 cm
- 2Roland Lundbream30 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtbream30 cm
- 4Elin Fischersutare28 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtruda16 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmEmil Nyström
bream30 cmGustav Schmidt
sutare28 cmElin Fischer
ruda16 cmMagnus Brandt
ruffe10 cmAxel Forsberg
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