Bäckedalsbäcken
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäckedalsbäcken 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 Bäckedalsbäcken
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
- 1Per Sundinpike52 cm
- 2Maria JohansenArctic char40 cm
- 3Erik Viklundtrout30 cm
- 4Anna Månssonwhitefish28 cm
- 5Eva Falkwhitefish28 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvisttrout28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Sundin
Arctic char40 cmMaria Johansen
trout30 cmErik Viklund
whitefish28 cmEva Falk
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