Åsbäcken
salmon river · 57°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsbäcken 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 Åsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerzander46 cm
- 2Sara Johansenburbot37 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtbream30 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmJonas Wagner
burbot37 cmSara Johansen
bream30 cmKarin Schmidt
perch18 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real
