Pumpbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pumpbäcken 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 Pumpbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonpike62 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike52 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonburbot38 cm
- 4Heike Brandtsutare36 cm
- 5Hanna Strandsutare30 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmAnna Månsson
burbot38 cmKlaus Karlsson
sutare36 cmHeike Brandt
elritsa6 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
