Fjällsbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fjällsbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Fjällsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike57 cm
- 2Lars Wagnerbream31 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 4Kjell Björkvendace13 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundlöja11 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmHanna Åström
bream31 cmLars Wagner
whitefish24 cmJukka Åberg
vendace13 cmKjell Björk
löja11 cmOle Hedlund
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