Ekelidbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ekelidbäcken 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 Ekelidbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike55 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmpike52 cm
- 3Astrid Häggål46 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch20 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergroach16 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMikael Nieminen
ål46 cmAstrid Hägg
perch20 cmSören Björk
roach16 cmHeike Sjöberg
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