Ersbäck
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ersbäck is a southern 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 Ersbäck
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundingrayling24 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 4Per Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Mats Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
grayling24 cmJukka Sundin
perch18 cmPer Åberg
roach14 cmMats Berg
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