Medskogsbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Medskogsbäcken 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 Medskogsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundsalmon56 cm
- 2Erik Rasksalmon53 cm
- 3Anna Häggsea trout39 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssontrout31 cm
- 5Jonas Krügertrout29 cm
- 6Gustav Raskperch22 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmFredrik Hedlund
sea trout39 cmAnna Hägg
trout31 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch22 cmGustav Rask
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