Rackarebäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rackarebäcken 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 Rackarebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmpike53 cm
- 2Anna Lundtrout31 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSara Holm
trout28 cmOskar Hägg
perch18 cmEmil Wagner
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