Äggdalsbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Äggdalsbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Äggdalsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmpike54 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Ole Björkål47 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Karin Ekroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSara Holm
ål47 cmOle Björk
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
roach15 cmKarin Ek
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