Mjösjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mjösjöbäcken 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 Mjösjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtål48 cm
- 2Gustav Blomtrout35 cm
- 3Jonas Weberperch20 cm
- 4Karl Månssonroach14 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistnors13 cm
- 6Elin Hansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmTorbjörn Brandt
trout35 cmGustav Blom
perch20 cmJonas Weber
roach14 cmKarl Månsson
nors13 cmHeike Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real