Ämtbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ämtbäcken 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 Ämtbäcken
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
- 1Nils Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 4Per Åbergtrout30 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistregnbåge28 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenperch19 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmNils Sandström
regnbåge28 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch19 cmLinnea Korhonen
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