Mylte Bäck
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mylte Bäck 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 Mylte Bäck
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björksalmon57 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonsalmon52 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonsalmon52 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlsalmon52 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundål45 cm
- 6Mats Nieminentrout32 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmKjell Dahl
ål45 cmElin Hedlund
trout32 cmMats Nieminen
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