Eldsjöbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Eldsjöbäcken 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 Eldsjöbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Sören Björksea trout54 cm
- 2Emil Boströmsalmon52 cm
- 3Henrik Eksea trout42 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmsea trout41 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmsea trout38 cm
- 6Lars Wagnersea trout37 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmEmil Boström
sea trout42 cmHenrik Ek
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