Rösjöbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rösjöbäcken 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 Rösjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Weberburbot37 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout36 cm
- 3Axel Petterssontrout30 cm
- 4Ida Månssonroach14 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonnors10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmOle Weber
trout36 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmIda Månsson
nors10 cmKlaus Karlsson
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