Älgebäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgebäcken 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 Älgebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergpike64 cm
- 2Andreas Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakketrout31 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch22 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch21 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelperch19 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmKjell Berg
trout31 cmBjørn Bakke
perch22 cmElin Åberg
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