Linabäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Linabäcken 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 Linabäcken
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
- 1Mats Erikssonsalmon70 cm
- 2Sören Lundsalmon52 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminensea trout45 cm
- 4Lars Korhonensea trout38 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssontrout32 cm
- 6Ida Noréntrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmSören Lund
sea trout45 cmMikael Nieminen
trout32 cmJukka Eriksson
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