Övre Blaikbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Övre Blaikbäcken 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 Övre Blaikbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergtrout34 cm
- 2Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
- 3Emil Wagnertrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Sara Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Björktrout28 cm
The same water, for real
