Finnbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Finnbäcken 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 Finnbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmsalmon52 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergsea trout38 cm
- 3Henrik Bergsea trout38 cm
- 4Björn Falksea trout36 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmEmil Åström
sea trout38 cmHenrik Berg
trout30 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmOskar Vogel
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