Ämtbäcken
lowland river · 59°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ämtbäcken is a 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 Ämtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonregnbåge32 cm
- 2Astrid Holmtrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmregnbåge28 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannruda22 cm
- 5Henrik Ekperch19 cm
- 6Rickard Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmRickard Olofsson
trout29 cmAstrid Holm
ruda22 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch19 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmRickard Lund
The same water, for real
