Risbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Risbäcken is a 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 Risbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Nils Nieminensea trout36 cm
- 3Johan Nieminentrout33 cm
- 4Sabine Vogeltrout28 cm
- 5Nils Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmMats Eriksson
sea trout36 cmNils Nieminen
trout28 cmSabine Vogel
grayling24 cmNils Eriksson
perch18 cmElin Åberg
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