Märskabäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Märskabäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Märskabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmburbot39 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 3Erik Holmperch20 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonenroach15 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerroach15 cm
- 6Sören Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmGustav Nilsson
perch20 cmErik Holm
roach15 cmJukka Fischer
elritsa6 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real
