Norrbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Norrbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Björktrout31 cm
- 2Erik Blomtrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmtrout29 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundstensimpa7 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonstensimpa6 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmOle Björk
stensimpa7 cmFredrik Hedlund
elritsa6 cmGustav Nilsson
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