Per-Karlsbäcken
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Per-Karlsbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Per-Karlsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistbream34 cm
- 2Ole Weberbream31 cm
- 3Sören Björkbream30 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Karl Norénroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmNils Lindqvist
whitefish24 cmMats Eriksson
roach15 cmKarl Norén
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