Krokbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Krokbäcken 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 Krokbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundtrout34 cm
- 2Maria Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonregnbåge28 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch20 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMaria Johansen
regnbåge28 cmOskar Nilsson
perch20 cmJonas Krüger
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