Mesbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mesbäcken 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 Mesbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmregnbåge31 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 3Sara Johansentrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtregnbåge28 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmLars Sandström
trout29 cmTomas Lehmann
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