Käringträskbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Käringträskbäcken 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 Käringträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtsalmon58 cm
- 2Axel Raskburbot49 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish31 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssongrayling29 cm
- 6Anna Blomwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmStefan Brandt
burbot49 cmAxel Rask
whitefish31 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
grayling29 cmRickard Olofsson
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