Krogbäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Krogbäcken 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 Krogbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinsalmon54 cm
- 3Mats Bergsea trout36 cm
- 4Mats Krügertrout32 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssontrout31 cm
- 6Tomas Webertrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmJukka Sundin
sea trout36 cmMats Berg
trout30 cmTomas Weber
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