Askfallsbäcken
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Askfallsbäcken is a northern 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 Askfallsbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundsalmon58 cm
- 2Jonas Häggsalmon55 cm
- 3Lars Webersea trout40 cm
- 4Sara Johansensea trout36 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvisttrout35 cm
- 6Mikko Holmtrout31 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmRoland Lund
sea trout40 cmLars Weber
trout31 cmMikko Holm
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