Mats-Ersbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mats-Ersbäcken 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
- 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 Mats-Ersbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Johansenregnbåge35 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonregnbåge31 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Jonas Krügergrayling24 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge35 cmMagnus Johansen
trout31 cmMikko Forsberg
grayling25 cmHanna Åström
perch18 cmEva Nyström
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