Backbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Backbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Backbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Nilssontrout30 cm
- 2Anna Månssontrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Anna Lundgrayling24 cm
- 5Anna Nieminengrayling24 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmGustav Nilsson
grayling24 cmAnna Lund
perch18 cmAstrid Hedlund
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