Olasbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Olasbäcken is a 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 Olasbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerburbot36 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 5Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmLinnea Nieminen
trout28 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
