Bäldbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bäldbäcken is a 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 Bäldbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistburbot41 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonbream31 cm
- 4Björn Bergtrout29 cm
- 5Astrid Häggregnbåge29 cm
- 6Sara Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmTomas Lindqvist
bream31 cmHanna Pettersson
trout29 cmBjörn Berg
regnbåge29 cmAstrid Hägg
perch19 cmSara Norén
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