Bäckmyrbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäckmyrbäcken 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 Bäckmyrbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Sara Holmpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Bergsea trout36 cm
- 4Jukka Vogeltrout35 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahltrout32 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmLars Forsberg
pike50 cmSara Holm
sea trout36 cmHenrik Berg
trout32 cmJürgen Dahl
perch19 cmMagnus Forsberg
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