Nyckelbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nyckelbäcken 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 Nyckelbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike59 cm
- 2Erik Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtzander41 cm
- 5Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmEmil Nieminen
zander41 cmJukka Schmidt
trout29 cmNils Viklund
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