Finnsjöbäcken
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Finnsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Finnsjöbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 2Jukka Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 4Astrid Häggelritsa6 cm
- 5Jürgen Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmEmil Pettersson
trout30 cmJukka Norén
elritsa6 cmJürgen Hägg
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