Bergabäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bergabäcken 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 Bergabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmsutare29 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Anna Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Anders Månssonsutare28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Korhonen
trout29 cmWolfgang Olofsson
sutare29 cmOskar Wikström
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