Mussjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mussjöbäcken is a southern 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 Mussjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandål47 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 3Ida Noréngrayling24 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergstensimpa7 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonelritsa7 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmLars Strand
whitefish24 cmJukka Åberg
grayling24 cmIda Norén
stensimpa7 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa7 cmRickard Olofsson
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