Flatbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Flatbäcken 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 Flatbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssontrout32 cm
- 2Björn Bergtrout31 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügertrout31 cm
- 4Heike Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnertrout29 cm
- 6Sara Holmtrout29 cm
The same water, for real