Ambolsbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ambolsbäcken 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 Ambolsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmpike64 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenpike53 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmpike50 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannburbot38 cm
- 5Heike Häggtrout29 cm
- 6Maria Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Åström
burbot38 cmSara Lehmann
trout29 cmHeike Hägg
roach14 cmMaria Lund
The same water, for real
