Limbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Limbäcken 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 Limbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistsalmon58 cm
- 2Wolfgang Korhonensalmon52 cm
- 3Sören Eksea trout38 cm
- 4Kjell Krügertrout32 cm
- 5Roland Lundperch19 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmWolfgang Korhonen
sea trout38 cmSören Ek
trout32 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
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