Kohålbäcken
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kohålbäcken 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 Kohålbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Sabine Sjöbergsalmon67 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtsalmon60 cm
- 3Karin Eksea trout38 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnersea trout36 cm
- 5Emil Webergrayling26 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon67 cmSabine Sjöberg
sea trout38 cmKarin Ek
grayling26 cmEmil Weber
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
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