Rangelbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rangelbäcken 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 Rangelbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Rasktrout31 cm
- 2Astrid Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
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