Kurrubäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kurrubäcken 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 Kurrubäcken
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
- 1Maria Åbergsalmon57 cm
- 2Emil Nieminensalmon56 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtsea trout40 cm
- 4Henrik Eksea trout40 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtsea trout39 cm
- 6Maria Lundtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmMaria Åberg
sea trout40 cmHenrik Ek
trout28 cmMaria Lund
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