Eldsjöbäcken
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Eldsjöbäcken 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 Eldsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Heike Holmburbot40 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmburbot39 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtid31 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundstensimpa6 cm
- 6Anna Blomelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Dahl
burbot40 cmHeike Holm
id31 cmRickard Brandt
elritsa6 cmAnna Blom
stensimpa6 cmKjell Hedlund
The same water, for real
