Bodbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bodbäcken 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 Bodbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischersalmon54 cm
- 2Ole Boströmsea trout39 cm
- 3Mats Åbergtrout28 cm
- 4Ida Sundingrayling25 cm
- 5Sara Norénperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmHeike Fischer
sea trout39 cmOle Boström
trout28 cmMats Åberg
grayling25 cmIda Sundin
perch18 cmSara Norén
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