Älgbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgbäcken 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 Älgbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Johansentrout35 cm
- 2Elin Hansentrout30 cm
- 3Heike Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Mats Bergperch20 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmKarin Johansen
perch19 cmAxel Boström
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