Råbäcken
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Råbäcken 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 Råbäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Lars Lindqvistsalmon60 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonsalmon52 cm
- 3Per Fischersalmon52 cm
- 4Per Holmsea trout44 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügersea trout38 cm
- 6Anna Wagnertrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmLars Lindqvist
sea trout44 cmPer Holm
trout30 cmAnna Wagner
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