Joholabäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Joholabäcken 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 Joholabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Nils Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Nils Erikssonelritsa6 cm
- 4Anna Nieminenelritsa6 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Viklund
elritsa6 cmNils Eriksson
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