Ammersbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ammersbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Ammersbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 2Tomas EkArctic char30 cm
- 3Linnea NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 4Anders Nilssontrout28 cm
- 5Per Sundingrayling27 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmElin Viklund
trout28 cmAnders Nilsson
grayling27 cmPer Sundin
perch19 cmRoland Olofsson
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