Risbäcken
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Risbäcken is a northern lowland 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogeltrout30 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssontrout30 cm
- 3Linnea Vogeltrout28 cm
- 4Erik Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Axel Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmAxel Nilsson
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