Fjällbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fjällbäcken 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 Fjällbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggburbot45 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonburbot38 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenburbot36 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Björn Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmAstrid Hägg
grayling24 cmOle Sandström
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach15 cmBjörn Falk
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