Bäckåsabäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäckåsabäcken 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 Bäckåsabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkpike54 cm
- 2Mikko Norénpike50 cm
- 3Per Dahlål46 cm
- 4Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Björk
ål46 cmPer Dahl
perch19 cmPer Nieminen
roach16 cmOle Sandström
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