Bergsjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bergsjöbäcken 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 Bergsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekburbot38 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtgrayling29 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmperch21 cm
- 5Lars Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Anders Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmSören Ek
grayling29 cmStefan Brandt
whitefish24 cmMikael Korhonen
perch18 cmAnders Blom
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