Novarabäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Novarabäcken 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 Novarabäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike58 cm
- 2Ole Webersea trout46 cm
- 3Anna Vainiosea trout37 cm
- 4Erik Viklundtrout29 cm
- 5Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmNils Lindqvist
sea trout37 cmAnna Vainio
trout29 cmErik Viklund
perch18 cmHanna Lindqvist
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