Åsmossbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åsmossbäcken 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 Åsmossbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansensalmon58 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkesalmon56 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenpike49 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenpike49 cm
- 6Roland Olofssontrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmMats Hansen
pike50 cmLars Lindqvist
trout29 cmRoland Olofsson
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