Blankbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Blankbäcken 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 Blankbäcken
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
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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 2Björn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 4Roland Lundroach16 cm
- 5Sabine Schmidtroach14 cm
- 6Henrik Lundvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKarin Sjöberg
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Boström
whitefish25 cmStefan Korhonen
roach14 cmSabine Schmidt
vendace13 cmHenrik Lund
The same water, for real
