Norrbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norrbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénpike51 cm
- 2Heike Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 3Lars Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 4Erik Viklundperch21 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenperch20 cm
- 6Sören Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Norén
whitefish24 cmHeike Brandt
perch20 cmMats Nieminen
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