Risbergsbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Risbergsbäcken 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 Risbergsbäcken
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
- 1Kjell Olofssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonsalmon59 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonensalmon55 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssontrout31 cm
- 5Elin Strandperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmRickard Olofsson
trout31 cmKjell Karlsson
perch18 cmElin Strand
The same water, for real