Flotbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Flotbäcken 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 Flotbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtburbot37 cm
- 3Elin Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonbream31 cm
- 5Emil Åströmtrout31 cm
- 6Sara Johansenperch21 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Nyström
burbot37 cmWolfgang Brandt
trout31 cmEmil Åström
bream31 cmAxel Nilsson
perch21 cmSara Johansen
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