Lakabäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lakabäcken 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 Lakabäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Maria Weberpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundpike49 cm
- 4Ole Boströmsea trout36 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmperch25 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmKarl Månsson
pike49 cmAstrid Hedlund
sea trout36 cmOle Boström
trout29 cmMikko Sandström
perch25 cmJonas Wikström
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