Muskusbäcken
lowland river · 66°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Muskusbäcken is a lowland 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 Muskusbäcken
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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerburbot36 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundtrout31 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlwhitefish25 cm
- 5Sören Ekroach16 cm
- 6Roland Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout31 cmHanna Viklund
whitefish25 cmKjell Dahl
roach16 cmSören Ek
ruffe10 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
