Bergavabäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bergavabäcken 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 Bergavabäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Sara Norénsalmon53 cm
- 3Maria Åbergsea trout42 cm
- 4Björn Falksea trout36 cm
- 5Lars Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmAxel Pettersson
sea trout42 cmMaria Åberg
trout28 cmLars Holm
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