Kippabäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kippabäcken 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 Kippabäcken
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonål59 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtål46 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål59 cmErik Olofsson
trout34 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa6 cmPetra Olofsson
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