Bredbäcken
northern salmon river · 59°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bredbäcken is a northern 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 Bredbäcken
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
- 1Gustav Nilssonsalmon58 cm
- 2Heike Fischerpike56 cm
- 3Per Fischersea trout36 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmtrout30 cm
- 5Axel Lehmannperch20 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmGustav Nilsson
pike56 cmHeike Fischer
sea trout36 cmPer Fischer
trout30 cmHanna Åström
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
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