Rörträskbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rörträskbäcken 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 Rörträskbäcken
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
- 1Mikko Holmsalmon52 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Sara Fischersea trout37 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundtrout34 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMikko Holm
pike50 cmRoland Olofsson
sea trout37 cmSara Fischer
trout34 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmKarin Ek
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