Kalvbäcken
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kalvbäcken is a northern 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 Kalvbäcken
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
- 1Erik SjöbergArctic char38 cm
- 2Karl Månssonid33 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergtrout32 cm
- 4Johan Raskwhitefish26 cm
- 5Henrik Eknors11 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtnors10 cm
Species records here
Arctic char38 cmErik Sjöberg
id33 cmKarl Månsson
trout32 cmAxel Forsberg
whitefish26 cmJohan Rask
nors11 cmHenrik Ek
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