Kumlabäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kumlabäcken 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 Kumlabäcken
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssontrout29 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 3Bjørn Falktrout28 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannroach17 cm
- 5Heike Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Maria Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjørn Falk
roach17 cmTomas Lehmann
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