Flatbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Petra Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Uwe Vainioid34 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonbream30 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonid30 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistregnbåge29 cm
- 6Elin Hansenregnbåge29 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPetra Brandt
id34 cmUwe Vainio
bream30 cmMikael Pettersson
regnbåge29 cmElin Hansen
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