Norrbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken is a northern 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 Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 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
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmzander40 cm
- 2Jonas Johansengrayling25 cm
- 3Lars Holmhavsoring-baltic25 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelgrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Sören Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmEva Sandström
havsoring-baltic25 cmLars Holm
grayling24 cmOskar Vogel
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
roach15 cmSören Björk
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