Kärrbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kärrbäcken 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 Kärrbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Torbjörn Brandtsalmon63 cm
- 2Per Holmsalmon61 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelpike53 cm
- 4Kjell Vogelsea trout43 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonsea trout40 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonsea trout36 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmTorbjörn Brandt
pike53 cmSabine Vogel
sea trout40 cmGustav Karlsson
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