Laxbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Laxbäcken 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 Laxbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssonsalmon53 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonpike53 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmpike49 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Elin Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPetra Olofsson
salmon53 cmLars Nilsson
roach15 cmMats Nieminen
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