Forsbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsbäcken 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 Forsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Kjell Dahlsalmon53 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannsea trout40 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmsea trout39 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergsea trout37 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidttrout32 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmJohan Karlsson
sea trout39 cmKarl Sandström
trout32 cmJukka Schmidt
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