Prostgravbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Prostgravbäcken 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 Prostgravbäcken
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
- 1Elin Hedlundsalmon53 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonsea trout37 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmsea trout36 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergsea trout36 cm
- 5Sara Noréntrout30 cm
- 6Astrid Häggperch23 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmElin Hedlund
sea trout37 cmBjörn Olofsson
trout30 cmSara Norén
perch23 cmAstrid Hägg
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