Fräkenträskbäcken
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fräkenträskbäcken is a northern 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 Fräkenträskbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Brandtsalmon55 cm
- 2Heike Sundinsea trout36 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Holmgrayling26 cm
- 5Erik Holmperch19 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmOle Brandt
sea trout36 cmHeike Sundin
trout28 cmEva Nyström
grayling26 cmAstrid Holm
perch18 cmLars Weber
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