Åmyrbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åmyrbäcken 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 Åmyrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Sören Häggsalmon52 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonsalmon52 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundsea trout38 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiosea trout36 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonengrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmNils Åberg
sea trout38 cmRickard Viklund
grayling24 cmMikael Korhonen
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