Kobäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kobäcken 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 Kobäcken
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
- 1Mikko Sandströmsalmon53 cm
- 2Astrid Vainiopike49 cm
- 3Emil Wagnersea trout37 cm
- 4Mats Vainiotrout30 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Ole Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmMikko Sandström
pike49 cmAstrid Vainio
sea trout37 cmEmil Wagner
trout30 cmMats Vainio
perch18 cmOle Boström
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