Jonkesbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Jonkesbäcken 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 Jonkesbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonid36 cm
- 2Axel Nieminentrout31 cm
- 3Axel NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 4Erik Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonroach16 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
id36 cmAndreas Olofsson
trout31 cmAxel Nieminen
Arctic char31 cmAxel Nilsson
roach15 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real
