Åsbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsbäcken 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 Åsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Gustav KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerwhitefish25 cm
- 4Ole Björkperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmWolfgang Krüger
Arctic char28 cmGustav Karlsson
whitefish25 cmLars Wagner
perch18 cmKjell Brandt
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