Fårbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fårbäcken 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 Fårbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtsalmon56 cm
- 2Karl Boströmsalmon55 cm
- 3Heike Dahlsea trout41 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonsea trout38 cm
- 5Björn Falktrout30 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvisttrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
sea trout41 cmHeike Dahl
trout30 cmBjörn Falk
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