Rismyrbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rismyrbäcken 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 Rismyrbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan WikströmArctic char28 cm
- 2Sabine SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 3Jonas Blomwhitefish25 cm
- 4Ida Boströmperch21 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmSabine Sjöberg
whitefish25 cmJonas Blom
perch21 cmIda Boström
roach14 cmElin Åberg
vendace13 cmGustav Karlsson
The same water, for real
