Risbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Risbäcken 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 Risbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Heike Häggsalmon54 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtsalmon54 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonsea trout36 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmsea trout36 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Eva Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmJukka Schmidt
sea trout36 cmNils Sandström
trout28 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmEva Viklund
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