Åkersbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åkersbäcken is a 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 Åkersbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtgrayling27 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 4Heike Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Eva Bakkeruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmRoland Sandström
grayling27 cmStefan Brandt
perch19 cmHeike Sundin
ruffe10 cmEva Bakke
elritsa6 cmMaria Bakke
The same water, for real
