Åsabäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsabäcken 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 Åsabäcken
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberål47 cm
- 2Heike Sundinregnbåge30 cm
- 3Mats Bergbream30 cm
- 4Anders Månssonregnbåge28 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmelritsa5 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmJukka Weber
regnbåge30 cmHeike Sundin
bream30 cmMats Berg
elritsa5 cmOskar Wikström
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