Ärtasbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ärtasbäcken 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 Ärtasbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Erik Holmpike49 cm
- 3Emil NieminenArctic char36 cm
- 4Roland Schmidtstensimpa7 cm
- 5Mikko Holmelritsa6 cm
- 6Heike Dahlelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSören Dahl
Arctic char36 cmEmil Nieminen
stensimpa7 cmRoland Schmidt
elritsa6 cmHeike Dahl
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