Agnbäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Agnbäcken 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 Agnbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügersalmon60 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelsalmon54 cm
- 3Per Holmsea trout38 cm
- 4Karin Johansentrout31 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmAstrid Krüger
sea trout38 cmPer Holm
trout31 cmKarin Johansen
perch18 cmMikko Forsberg
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