Massas-Bengtbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Massas-Bengtbäcken 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 Massas-Bengtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike55 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 3Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Maria Hägggrayling25 cm
- 5Magnus Fischerperch20 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout28 cmMikko Brandt
grayling25 cmMaria Hägg
perch20 cmHenrik Forsberg
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