Fiskbodbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fiskbodbäcken 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 Fiskbodbäcken
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
- 1Jukka Norénsalmon64 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmsea trout42 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtsea trout39 cm
- 4Anders Karlssontrout32 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon64 cmJukka Norén
sea trout39 cmHanna Brandt
trout31 cmMaria Sandström
grayling24 cmLinnea Karlsson
The same water, for real