Rackbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rackbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Rackbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminensalmon63 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannpike51 cm
- 3Elin HedlundArctic char28 cm
- 4Fredrik KrügerArctic char28 cm
- 5Maria Holmgrayling25 cm
- 6Jukka Webergrayling23 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmMats Nieminen
pike51 cmTomas Lehmann
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Krüger
grayling25 cmMaria Holm
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