Malbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Malbäcken 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 Malbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
- 1Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Ida Vogelpike53 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssontrout30 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannperch19 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Krüger
trout30 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmSara Lehmann
roach15 cmMikael Pettersson
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