Kungbäcken
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kungbäcken 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 Kungbäcken
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
- 1Bjørn Falksalmon59 cm
- 2Wolfgang Eksalmon59 cm
- 3Sören Dahlsea trout40 cm
- 4Elin Fischersea trout37 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Anna Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmWolfgang Ek
sea trout40 cmSören Dahl
trout29 cmAnders Lindqvist
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