Kallbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kallbäcken 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 Kallbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Petra Eksalmon53 cm
- 2Karl Månssonsea trout44 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergsea trout37 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnertrout32 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmPetra Ek
sea trout44 cmKarl Månsson
trout32 cmAstrid Wagner
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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