Erikbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Erikbäcken 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 Erikbäcken
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
- 1Fredrik Boströmsea trout38 cm
- 2Sören Månssontrout37 cm
- 3Henrik Bergtrout30 cm
- 4Elin Åberggrayling25 cm
- 5Lars Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
sea trout38 cmFredrik Boström
trout30 cmHenrik Berg
grayling25 cmElin Åberg
The same water, for real
