Idbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Idbäcken 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 Idbäcken
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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Johansensalmon53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtsea trout37 cm
- 5Per Häggsea trout36 cm
- 6Heike Boströmperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmAndreas Johansen
pike50 cmWolfgang Brandt
sea trout37 cmStefan Brandt
perch20 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
