Lakabäcken
salmon river · 57°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lakabäcken 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 Lakabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansensalmon57 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannsalmon56 cm
- 3Rickard Norénsalmon55 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout31 cm
- 5Ida Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Sabine Krügergrayling23 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmHanna Johansen
trout31 cmEmil Wagner
grayling23 cmSabine Krüger
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