Pideribäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pideribäcken 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 Pideribäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonsalmon71 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtsea trout36 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergtrout29 cm
- 4Sabine Krügertrout28 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistgrayling27 cm
- 6Lars Holmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon71 cmStefan Olofsson
sea trout36 cmKarin Schmidt
trout28 cmSabine Krüger
grayling27 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real