Flaterbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Flaterbäcken 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 Flaterbäcken
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmål55 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergsutare30 cm
- 3Emil Lundtrout29 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergperch23 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonnors12 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmBjørn Nyström
sutare30 cmWolfgang Åberg
trout29 cmEmil Lund
perch23 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach15 cmHanna Pettersson
nors12 cmAnders Karlsson
The same water, for real
