Kungsvattsbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kungsvattsbäcken 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 Kungsvattsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Roland Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 4Stefan Wikströmwhitefish25 cm
- 5Nils Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Vainio
burbot36 cmRoland Schmidt
whitefish25 cmStefan Wikström
grayling24 cmNils Eriksson
perch18 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
