Ansjaurbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ansjaurbäcken 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 Ansjaurbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenpike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Falkpike50 cm
- 3Sören Ektrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Eva Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Johansen
trout29 cmSören Ek
perch19 cmEva Viklund
roach15 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real