Risbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 40 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnertrout35 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMats Lindqvist
grayling24 cmEmil Nyström
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