Emmekalvebäcken
salmon river · 57°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Emmekalvebäcken 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 Emmekalvebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout34 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundroach15 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinruffe10 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJonas Wikström
roach15 cmPetra Olofsson
ruffe10 cmUwe Sundin
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