Per-Matsbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Per-Matsbäcken 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 Per-Matsbäcken
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
- 1Gustav Schmidtsalmon70 cm
- 2Per Schmidtpike57 cm
- 3Anna Vainiopike51 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelsea trout40 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 6Johan Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon70 cmGustav Schmidt
pike51 cmAnna Vainio
sea trout40 cmLinnea Vogel
trout29 cmOle Forsberg
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
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