Åskbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åskbäcken 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 Åskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike58 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenpike54 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssontrout34 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerbream31 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmbream30 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmLars Korhonen
trout34 cmHanna Pettersson
bream30 cmStefan Wikström
regnbåge28 cmKlaus Karlsson
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