Djupbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupbäcken 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 Djupbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
- 1Heike Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmburbot40 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmregnbåge35 cm
- 4Sara Holmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Karl PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Ole Björkperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Dahl
burbot40 cmOle Sandström
regnbåge29 cmSara Holm
Arctic char28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch20 cmOle Björk
The same water, for real
