Huggsmyrbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Huggsmyrbäcken 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 Huggsmyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Karl BoströmArctic char29 cm
- 3Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Astrid Häggperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Lundstensimpa7 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Eriksson
Arctic char29 cmKarl Boström
trout29 cmMats Vainio
perch19 cmAstrid Hägg
stensimpa6 cmKjell Hedlund
The same water, for real
