Norbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norbäcken 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 Norbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike69 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergål45 cm
- 3Anders LindqvistArctic char34 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidttrout30 cm
- 5Fredrik SundinArctic char30 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmErik Sjöberg
ål45 cmKjell Sjöberg
Arctic char34 cmAnders Lindqvist
trout30 cmSabine Schmidt
vendace13 cmHanna Viklund
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