Madbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Madbäcken 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 Madbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike55 cm
- 2Gustav Raskpike53 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundtrout32 cm
- 4Anna Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Sören Ekperch19 cm
- 6Per Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout32 cmRickard Viklund
perch19 cmSören Ek
roach14 cmPer Bakke
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