Rödbacken
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rödbacken is a southern lowland 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 Rödbacken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonpike49 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 4Mats Erikssongrayling26 cm
- 5Roland Holmgrayling25 cm
- 6Lars Webergrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Pettersson
trout28 cmMagnus Lehmann
grayling25 cmRoland Holm
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