Röttarbäcken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Röttarbäcken 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 Röttarbäcken
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Vogelpike52 cm
- 2Per Häggtrout31 cm
- 3Emil Strandtrout29 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Vogel
trout29 cmEmil Strand
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
elritsa6 cmStefan Korhonen
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