Hyvlabäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Hyvlabäcken is a southern salmon 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 Hyvlabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Rasksalmon69 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistsalmon54 cm
- 3Ole Brandtsea trout39 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonsea trout38 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonsea trout37 cm
- 6Astrid Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon69 cmGustav Rask
sea trout38 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmAstrid Krüger
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