Dretkällbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Dretkällbäcken 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 Dretkällbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Karin Erikssonsalmon70 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonsalmon61 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtpike54 cm
- 4Maria Webersea trout38 cm
- 5Rickard Norénsea trout36 cm
- 6Emil Webertrout31 cm
Species records here
salmon61 cmRoland Olofsson
pike54 cmErik Schmidt
sea trout38 cmMaria Weber
trout31 cmEmil Weber
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