Kolakällebäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kolakällebäcken 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 Kolakällebäcken
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
- 1Mikael Nieminensalmon78 cm
- 2Karin Johansensea trout39 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssontrout34 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Lars Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmannperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon78 cmMikael Nieminen
sea trout39 cmKarin Johansen
trout29 cmKjell Karlsson
perch21 cmMagnus Lehmann
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