Ljusträskbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ljusträskbäcken 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 Ljusträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonburbot39 cm
- 2Jonas Häggburbot38 cm
- 3Elin Fischertrout30 cm
- 4Jukka Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Karl Berggrayling27 cm
- 6Eva Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout30 cmElin Fischer
grayling27 cmKarl Berg
perch19 cmEva Viklund
The same water, for real
