Ljusnebäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ljusnebäcken 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 Ljusnebäcken
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
- 1Karl Bergsea trout51 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonsea trout40 cm
- 3Anna Häggsea trout40 cm
- 4Sören Månssontrout30 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonperch20 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch19 cm
Species records here
sea trout40 cmAnna Hägg
trout30 cmSören Månsson
perch20 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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