Nybäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nybäcken 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 Nybäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike60 cm
- 2Elin Nieminentrout29 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmwhitefish25 cm
- 5Axel Lehmannperch21 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKarin Nyström
trout29 cmElin Nieminen
whitefish25 cmEva Sandström
perch21 cmAxel Lehmann
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